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.
#546 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Viral test positive has been reported 34 times in association with Varicella (Varivax) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.0% of all 93,126 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 2 mentioned death (5.88%) and 10 involved hospitalization (29.4%).
Viral test positive is the #546 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 34 reports of Viral test positive after Varicella (Varivax) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The 5.88% 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.