Important: VAERS reports alone cannot determine if a vaccine caused an adverse event. Reports may contain incomplete, inaccurate, or unverified information. Correlation does not equal causation.
#260 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased has been reported 94 times in association with Varicella (Varivax) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.1% of all 93,126 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 2 mentioned death (2.13%) and 45 involved hospitalization (47.9%).
Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased is the #260 most frequently reported symptom for Varicella (Varivax) out of 2205 total symptoms.
Disclaimer: VAERS reports describe events that occurred after vaccination but do not establish that the vaccine caused the event. Many reported symptoms may be coincidental or related to underlying conditions.
Seeing 94 reports of Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased after Varicella (Varivax) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The mortality rate of 2.13% warrants monitoring, though VAERS deaths represent temporal associations, not confirmed causal links.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.