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Headache Reports for COVID-19 Vaccine

#1 most reported symptom for this vaccine

166,535
Reports
680
Deaths
7,611
Hospitalizations
0.41
Mortality Rate
%
4.6
Hosp. Rate
%

Headache and COVID-19 Vaccine

Headache has been reported 166,535 times in association with COVID-19 Vaccine vaccination in VAERS. This represents 14.9% of all 1,121,388 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 680 mentioned death (0.41%) and 7,611 involved hospitalization (4.6%).

Headache is the #1 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 166,535 reports of Headache 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), Headache appears in only 14.9% of reports.

The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.41%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.

Important Context

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

Fatigue145,045 reportsPyrexia144,135 reports

Quick Facts

Reports:166,535
Deaths:680
Hospitalizations:7,611
% of Vaccine:14.9%
Rank:#1 of 9223

Related Pages

COVID-19 Vaccine OverviewHeadache (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.