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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.
Zoster Live (Zostavax)
VARZOS140,312 total reports
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140,312
Total Reports
397
Deaths
4,720
Hospitalizations
17,582
ER Visits
2,991
Disabilities
About Zoster Live (Zostavax)
Zoster Live (Zostavax) has 140,312 reports in VAERS spanning from 1990 to 2026.
Of these reports, 397 mentioned death, 4,720 involved hospitalization, and 17,582 required emergency department visits.
This vaccine is manufactured by: GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co., Unknown Manufacturer.
This vaccine accounts for 7.1% of all 1,983,260 reports in the VAERS database.
Reporting Rate
This vaccine averages 6,682 reports per year over 21 years of reporting (2006–2026).
Understanding These Numbers
•Reports don't prove causation. They represent temporal associations where someone experienced an event after vaccination.
•Background rates matter. Many conditions occur naturally and may coincidentally happen after vaccination.
•Reporting varies by vaccine. Newer vaccines or those in the news may have higher reporting rates due to increased awareness.
Most Reported Symptoms
25,286
17,849
15,359
Top Reporting States
1. California9,456
2. Florida7,068
3. Pennsylvania6,248
4. Texas5,842
5. New York5,718
6. Ohio4,141
7. North Carolina4,014
8. Michigan3,500
Reports by Year
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Data Source
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.