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.
2,287 adverse event reports (+999% vs 2006)(first full year of widespread reporting)
In 2007, 2,287 adverse event reports were filed for Zoster Live (Zostavax) in VAERS. This represents 1.6% of all 140,312 reports for this vaccine.
Of these reports, 13 mentioned death, 90 involved hospitalization, 1,350 required ER visits, and 69 reported disability.
Compared to the average of 6,673 reports per year for this vaccine, 2007 was below average (-66%).
Year-over-year change: The large change from 2006 likely reflects a ramp-up in vaccination (e.g., new vaccine rollout or expanded eligibility) rather than a change in per-dose risk.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.