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Data source: VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)

Data through 2026 · Updated quarterly

Built by TheDataProject.ai · © 2026 VaccineWatch

Important: VAERS accepts reports of adverse events following vaccination. For any given report, there is no certainty that the reported event was caused by the vaccine. Reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable. Most reports to VAERS are voluntary, which means they are subject to biases. This data cannot be used to determine if vaccines cause or contribute to adverse events.

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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.

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All Vaccines in VAERS

Complete list of 104 vaccines with adverse event reports in VAERS. Click any vaccine name to see detailed analysis including yearly trends, age breakdowns, and associated symptoms.

VAERS tracks every vaccine licensed in the United States. This page shows aggregate report counts — higher numbers typically reflect widespread use (e.g., COVID-19 and flu vaccines), not higher risk. Always consider denominators when interpreting these numbers.

104
Total Vaccines
In VAERS database
1,983,260
Total Reports
Unique VAERS reports
27,732
Deaths Reported
All vaccines
280
Manufacturers
Unique companies

💡 Key Insights

→COVID-19 vaccines account for ~59% of all VAERS reports — not because they're more dangerous, but because over 670 million doses were administered in the US alone, and awareness of VAERS surged during the pandemic.
→Reports jumped 1.8× after 2020 compared to the prior 30 years. This reflects pandemic-era media attention, not a sudden increase in vaccine danger. The "stimulated reporting" effect is well-documented.
→The average vaccine has 25,368 reports, but distribution is extremely skewed — widely-used vaccines like flu and COVID have hundreds of thousands, while niche vaccines have under 100.
→Death rates vary dramatically by vaccine type, but this largely reflects the age of the patient population. Vaccines given to elderly patients (pneumococcal, shingles) naturally show higher death reporting rates.

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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.

VaccineReports ↓DeathsHospitalizationsER Visits
COVID-19 VaccineCOVID191,121,38826,537122,692148,059
Zoster Live (Zostavax)VARZOS140,3123974,72017,582
Influenza, Seasonal (Fluvirin)FLU3119,6951,0818,32537,032
Varicella (Varivax)VARCEL93,1263083,35730,005
Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR II)MMR89,9764975,17433,302
Hepatitis B (Engerix-B)HEP73,2801,5225,44722,051
Pneumococcal (Pneumovax)PPV71,1573054,35922,281
DTaPDTAP66,7141,4575,59025,387
Hib (Pedvaxhib)HIBV60,2982,4138,48723,091
Tdap (Boostrix)TDAP52,8461292,19114,141
Influenza, Seasonal (Flulaval Quadrivalent)FLU452,1113022,4219,141
Hepatitis A (Vaqta)HEPA48,0942442,13612,948
HPV (Gardasil)HPV444,4344462,69315,654
Polio (Inactivated) (Ipol)IPV44,3601,2844,17916,795
COVID-19 Bivalent (Moderna)COVID19-242,9464544,3013,969
Meningococcal Conjugate (Menactra)MNQ36,1491031,8379,455
Pneumococcal (Prevnar13)PNC1333,0585933,2259,278
Influenza, SeasonalFLUX32,8164912,5387,898
Vaccine Not SpecifiedUNK29,6694332,1023,748
Pneumococcal (Prevnar)PNC27,9701,4364,85411,928
Polio (Oral)OPV27,0891,2273,61912,341
HPV (Gardasil 9)HPV926,909667343,322
Rotavirus (Rotateq)RV525,0206844,0806,779
DTPDTP23,8509403,35010,691
Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella (Proquad)MMRV23,562455113,684
TdTD20,366449157,544
DTaP + Hepatitis B + IPV (Pediarix)DTAPHEPBIP15,0417692,6235,371
DTaP + IPV (Kinrix)DTAPIPV13,957133142,851
DTaP + IPV + Hib (Pentacel)DTAPIPVHIB11,6523031,3963,395
Anthrax (Biothrax)ANTH11,622931,2074,969
Meningococcal B (Trumenba)MENB11,323243561,769
TyphoidTYP10,540458953,443
RSV (Arexvy)RSV9,33079661784
Influenza (h1n1) (h1n1 (monovalent) (novartis))FLU(H1N1)9,312668603,440
Influenza, Seasonal (Flucelvax Quadrivalent)FLUC48,852302041,299
Smallpox (Acam2000)SMALL8,768501,7884,670
Pneumococcal (Prevnar20)PNC207,15484347875
DTP + HibDTPHIB6,8923451,0283,073
Hib + Hepatitis B (Comvax)HBHEPB6,7934341,1853,242
Influenza, Seasonal (Flumist)FLUN36,739495861,482
Rabies (Imovax)RAB5,772423211,611
Hepatitis A + B (Twinrix)HEPAB5,237153231,223
Yellow Fever (YF-Vax)YF4,996626471,921
Influenza, Seasonal (Fluad Quadrivalent)FLUA44,18443266469
Rotavirus (Rotarix)RV13,8591487271,151
MeningococcalMEN3,774824101,294
Tetanus ToxoidTTOX3,722202101,243
Influenza, Seasonal (Flumist Quadrivalent)FLUN43,46717154624
Influenza, Seasonal (Flublok Quadrivalent)FLUR43,4071086290
Influenza, Seasonal (Fluad)FLUA33,1671087385
Influenza (h1n1) (h1n1 (monovalent) (medimmune))FLUN(H1N1)3,15618185855
DTDT2,714171761,146
Lyme Disease (Lymerix)LYME2,52811156977
DTaP + IPV + Hib + Hepatitis B (Vaxelis)DTPPVHBHPB2,4143099217
Smallpox + Monkeypox (Jynneos)SMALLMNK2,292531124
Influenza (h1n1) (h1n1 (monovalent) (unknown))FLUX(H1N1)2,26553117701
Influenza, Seasonal (Flucelvax)FLUC31,689762293
RotavirusRVX1,61727157354
Pneumococcal (Capvaxive)PNC211,543854180
Rotavirus (Rotashield)RV1,38926592650
HPVHPVX1,2943460303
Pneumococcal (Vaxneuvance)PNC151,1881264114
Rubella (Meruvax II)RUB1,021366420
DTaP + Hib (Trihibit)DTAPH751465315
MeaslesMEA7291477275
Japanese Encephalitis (Ixiaro)JEV1605169195
Japanese Encephalitis (Je-Vax)JEV574541217
Influenza, Seasonal (Flublok)FLUR33140488
HPV (Cervarix)HPV230951777
Hib PolysaccharideHBPV2821434119
Adenovirus Types 4 & 7ADEN_4_727855497
CholeraCHOL24612348
BCGBCG23261237
Diphtheria + Pertussis + IPVDPP227115113
Dtap+ipv+hepb+hib (Hexavac)6VAX-F226114178
Measles + Rubella (MR-Vax II)MER20002384
Mumps (Mumpsvax II)MU171131869
PertussisPER15331071
Chikungunya (Ixchiq)CHIK10201519
DTP + IPVDTPIPV990445
Meningococcal Conjugate (Penbraya)MNP970513
Diphtheria ToxoidDTOX870942
Measles + Mumps (Mm-Vax)MM730123
Dengue (Dengvaxia)DF670118
Ebola (Ervebo)EBZR660515
Japanese EncephalitisJEVX6401121
DT + IPV + Hib + Hepatitis BDTPIHI620328
DTP + IPV + HibDTPPHIB620630
Pneumococcal (Synflorix)PNC10450211
DTP + Hepatitis BDTPHEP431415
Mumps + Rubella (Foreign)MUR380121
DT + IPVDTIPV340215
PlaguePLAGUE313516
Meningococcal C&Y + Hib (Menhibrix)MNQHIB22015
Meningococcal Conjugate + Hib (Unknown)MENHIB20005
AdenovirusADEN160124
Tick-Borne EncephalitisTBE14010
Tdap + IPV (Foreign)TDAPIPV12004
Hepatitis A + Typhoid (Hepatyrix)HEPATYP8002
Influenza, Seasonal (Pandemic Flu Vaccine (h5n1))H5N16001
Summer/Spring EncephalitisSSEV4001
DP + IPVDPIPV1001
FSME-ImmunCEE1000
Meningococcal (Meningitec)MNC1000

Most Reported Vaccines

These vaccines have the highest number of reports in VAERS. Remember: more reports doesn't mean more dangerous — it often reflects widespread use.

COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID19
1,121,388 reports
Zoster Live (Zostavax)
VARZOS
140,312 reports
Influenza, Seasonal (Fluvirin)
FLU3
119,695 reports
Varicella (Varivax)
VARCEL
93,126 reports
Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR II)
MMR
89,976 reports
Hepatitis B (Engerix-B)
HEP
73,280 reports

Vaccine Categories

Vaccines in VAERS span several categories, from routine childhood immunizations to specialized travel and occupational vaccines.

Routine Childhood
DTaP, IPV, MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, Hib, PCV, and rotavirus — given to nearly every child in the U.S. These generate substantial VAERS volume because of the large number of doses administered annually.
Adolescent & Adult
Tdap, HPV, meningococcal, shingles (Shingrix), and pneumococcal vaccines. These often show higher severity rates in VAERS because they are given to older populations with more complex medical histories.
Seasonal & Pandemic
Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines dominate VAERS by volume. Flu has 11 formulation types tracked separately; COVID-19 generated more reports than all other vaccines combined due to mass vaccination and stimulated reporting.
Specialty & Travel
Rabies, yellow fever, anthrax, smallpox, and Japanese encephalitis vaccines are given to small populations. Low report counts make statistical analysis unreliable for these vaccines.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are some vaccines listed multiple times with different codes?
VAERS uses specific codes for different formulations. For example, flu has separate codes for trivalent (FLU3), quadrivalent (FLU4), nasal spray (FLUN), and other variants. Each formulation may have a different manufacturer, ingredient list, or target population.
Which vaccine has the highest death rate in VAERS?
Death rates within VAERS reports vary by vaccine, but high rates typically reflect the age of the recipient population (elderly patients have higher baseline mortality) rather than vaccine danger. See our death reports analysis for full context.
Note on historical vaccines: VAERS includes data for vaccines no longer in use, such as the original RotaShield rotavirus vaccine (withdrawn in 1999), the oral polio vaccine (replaced by IPV in 2000), and the J&J COVID-19 vaccine (withdrawn in 2023). These appear in the database because VAERS retains all historical reports. Low recent report counts for a vaccine may indicate it is no longer being administered, not that it is safer than higher-volume vaccines.

Understanding the Numbers

  • • Higher report counts often reflect widespread use, not higher risk
  • • COVID-19 vaccines dominate recent reports due to mass vaccination campaigns
  • • VAERS captures temporal associations, not proven causal relationships
  • • Always consider background rates and reporting incentives

How This Data Is Processed

VaccineWatch processes the same raw VAERS data files available from the CDC. Vaccines are categorized by their VAERS type code (e.g., COVID19, FLU3, MMR). Reports listing multiple vaccines are counted under each vaccine listed. Death, hospitalization, and ER visit counts are derived from outcome flags in the VAERS data files. For full details, see our methodology page.

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