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Data through 2026 · Updated quarterly

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Important: VAERS accepts reports of adverse events following vaccination. For any given report, there is no certainty that the reported event was caused by the vaccine. Reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable. Most reports to VAERS are voluntary, which means they are subject to biases. This data cannot be used to determine if vaccines cause or contribute to adverse events.

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Polio (Oral)×Agitation

Agitation Reports for Polio (Oral)

#2 most reported symptom for this vaccine

5,395
Reports
106
Deaths
604
Hospitalizations
1.96
Mortality Rate
%
11.2
Hosp. Rate
%

Agitation and Polio (Oral)

Agitation has been reported 5,395 times in association with Polio (Oral) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 19.9% of all 27,089 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 106 mentioned death (1.96%) and 604 involved hospitalization (11.2%).

Agitation is the #2 most frequently reported symptom for Polio (Oral) out of 558 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 5,395 reports of Agitation after Polio (Oral) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.

The mortality rate of 1.96% warrants monitoring, though VAERS deaths represent temporal associations, not confirmed causal links.

Important Context

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

Pyrexia11,357 reportsScreaming3,894 reportsInjection site hypersensitivity3,761 reports

Quick Facts

Reports:5,395
Deaths:106
Hospitalizations:604
% of Vaccine:19.9%
Rank:#2 of 558

Related Pages

Polio (Oral) OverviewAgitation (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.