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.
#290 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Respiratory disorder has been reported 82 times in association with Varicella (Varivax) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.1% of all 93,126 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 12 mentioned death (14.63%) and 34 involved hospitalization (41.5%).
Respiratory disorder is the #290 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 82 reports of Respiratory disorder after Varicella (Varivax) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The 14.63% mortality rate among these reports is elevated, but this reflects the severity of the condition itself rather than vaccine causation.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.