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.
3,456 adverse event reports (-10% vs 1993)
In 1994, 3,456 adverse event reports were filed for Hepatitis B (Engerix-B) in VAERS. This represents 4.7% of all 73,280 reports for this vaccine.
Of these reports, 88 mentioned death, 336 involved hospitalization, 1,376 required ER visits, and 67 reported disability.
Compared to the average of 1,928 reports per year for this vaccine, 1994 was above average (+79%).
In 1994, reporting for Hepatitis B (Engerix-B) was within typical ranges. As always, VAERS data reflects reports filed, not confirmed adverse events. Trends should be interpreted alongside vaccination volume and population health data.
| Year | Reports | Deaths | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,712 | 3 | 27 |
| 2024 | 1,912 | 9 | 24 |
| 2023 | 1,857 | 5 | 24 |
| 2022 | 1,623 | 7 | 29 |
| 2021 | 1,405 | 13 | 31 |
| 2020 | 925 | 7 | 31 |
| 2019 | 1,248 | 21 | 74 |
| 2018 | 1,120 | 12 | 48 |
| 2017 | 1,768 | 21 | 77 |
| 2016 | 2,639 | 11 | 70 |
| 2015 | 2,243 | 15 | 63 |
| 2014 | 1,534 | 6 | 75 |
| 2013 | 1,250 | 16 | 64 |
| 2012 | 1,578 | 23 | 99 |
| 2011 | 1,308 | 32 | 144 |
| 2010 | 1,426 | 25 | 126 |
| 2009 | 1,486 | 30 | 150 |
| 2008 | 1,539 | 16 | 130 |
| 2007 | 1,290 | 13 | 111 |
| 2006 | 1,118 | 18 | 86 |
| 2005 | 1,166 | 25 | 92 |
| 2004 | 1,403 | 51 | 86 |
| 2003 | 1,658 | 63 | 136 |
| 2002 | 2,092 | 48 | 141 |
| 2001 | 2,105 | 58 | 188 |
| 2000 | 2,384 | 47 | 199 |
| 1999 | 2,497 | 66 | 265 |
| 1998 | 2,570 | 56 | 202 |
| 1997 | 2,805 | 65 | 230 |
| 1996 | 2,842 | 58 | 249 |
| 1995 | 2,992 | 71 | 323 |
| 1994 ← current | 3,456 | 88 | 336 |
| 1993 | 3,858 | 94 | 254 |
| 1992 | 3,567 | 18 | 193 |
| 1991 | 2,584 | 4 | 105 |
| 1990 | 459 | 2 | 35 |
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.