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.
#320 most reported symptom for this vaccine
White blood cell count decreased has been reported 73 times in association with Varicella (Varivax) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.1% of all 93,126 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 0 mentioned death (0.00%) and 28 involved hospitalization (38.4%).
White blood cell count decreased is the #320 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 73 reports of White blood cell count decreased after Varicella (Varivax) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.00%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.