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.
#1499 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma has been reported 9 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, 0 mentioned death (0.00%) and 1 involved hospitalization (11.1%).
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the #1499 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 9 reports of Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma 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), Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma appears in only 0.0% of reports.
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.