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.
Pfizer / BioNTech has 559,257 adverse event reports in VAERS, representing 21.2% of all manufacturer-attributed reports.
Of these reports, 12,677 mentioned death and 67,668 involved hospitalization.
Pfizer / BioNTech produces 2 vaccines tracked in VAERS. As one of the largest vaccine manufacturers by report volume, their high report count primarily reflects extensive market distribution rather than safety concerns.
| Vaccine | Reports | Deaths | Hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 | 506,616 | 11,466 | 59,913 |
| COVID-19 (Bivalent) | 24,292 | 265 | 2,853 |
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.