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Anosmia Reports for COVID-19 Vaccine

#162 most reported symptom for this vaccine

5,738
Reports
54
Deaths
556
Hospitalizations
0.94
Mortality Rate
%
9.7
Hosp. Rate
%

Anosmia and COVID-19 Vaccine

Anosmia has been reported 5,738 times in association with COVID-19 Vaccine vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.5% of all 1,121,388 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 54 mentioned death (0.94%) and 556 involved hospitalization (9.7%).

Anosmia is the #162 most frequently reported symptom for COVID-19 Vaccine out of 9223 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 5,738 reports of Anosmia after COVID-19 Vaccine vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical. With 1,121,388 total reports for this vaccine (representing many millions of doses), Anosmia appears in only 0.5% of reports.

The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.94%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.

Important Context

•Association, not causation: These reports show Anosmia occurred after vaccination, not that the vaccine caused it.
•Background rates: Anosmia 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

Anticoagulant therapy5,810 reportsPharyngeal swelling5,807 reportsProduct preparation issue5,730 reportsProduct temperature excursion issue5,513 reports

Quick Facts

Reports:5,738
Deaths:54
Hospitalizations:556
% of Vaccine:0.5%
Rank:#162 of 9223

Related Pages

COVID-19 Vaccine OverviewAnosmia (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.