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.
#1075 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Central nervous system lesion has been reported 17 times in association with Zoster Live (Zostavax) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.0% of all 140,312 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 2 mentioned death (11.76%) and 9 involved hospitalization (52.9%).
Central nervous system lesion is the #1075 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.
Seeing 17 reports of Central nervous system lesion 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), Central nervous system lesion appears in only 0.0% of reports.
The 11.76% 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.