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.
1,712 adverse event reports (-10% vs 2024)
In 2025, 1,712 adverse event reports were filed for Hepatitis B (Engerix-B) in VAERS. This represents 2.3% of all 73,280 reports for this vaccine.
Of these reports, 3 mentioned death, 27 involved hospitalization, 110 required ER visits, and 19 reported disability.
Compared to the average of 1,928 reports per year for this vaccine, 2025 was below average (-11%).
In 2025, 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 ← current | 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 | 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.