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Zoster Live (Zostavax)×Biopsy

Biopsy Reports for Zoster Live (Zostavax)

#312 most reported symptom for this vaccine

127
Reports
2
Deaths
17
Hospitalizations
1.57
Mortality Rate
%
13.4
Hosp. Rate
%

Biopsy and Zoster Live (Zostavax)

Biopsy has been reported 127 times in association with Zoster Live (Zostavax) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.1% of all 140,312 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 2 mentioned death (1.57%) and 17 involved hospitalization (13.4%).

Biopsy is the #312 most frequently reported symptom for Zoster Live (Zostavax) out of 2827 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.

What This Means

Seeing 127 reports of Biopsy after Zoster Live (Zostavax) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical. With 140,312 total reports for this vaccine (representing many millions of doses), Biopsy appears in only 0.1% of reports.

The mortality rate of 1.57% warrants monitoring, though VAERS deaths represent temporal associations, not confirmed causal links.

Important Context

•Association, not causation: These reports show Biopsy occurred after vaccination, not that the vaccine caused it.
•Background rates: Biopsy may occur naturally at baseline rates in the population, unrelated to vaccination.
•Anyone can report: VAERS accepts reports from anyone — patients, parents, healthcare providers — without requiring medical verification.
•Denominator missing: VAERS counts reports, not rates per dose. Without knowing how many doses were given, raw counts can be misleading. Learn more →

Similarly Ranked Symptoms

C-reactive protein increased129 reportsComputerised tomogram head normal128 reportsMuscle twitching126 reportsNervousness125 reports

Quick Facts

Reports:127
Deaths:2
Hospitalizations:17
% of Vaccine:0.1%
Rank:#312 of 2827

Related Pages

Zoster Live (Zostavax) OverviewBiopsy (All Vaccines)Why Raw Numbers MisleadTop Symptoms Analysis

Data Source

This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.