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.
#156 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Varicella post vaccine has been reported 102 times in association with Pneumococcal (Prevnar) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.4% of all 27,970 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 0 mentioned death (0.00%) and 5 involved hospitalization (4.9%).
Varicella post vaccine is the #156 most frequently reported symptom for Pneumococcal (Prevnar) out of 1407 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.
Seeing 102 reports of Varicella post vaccine after Pneumococcal (Prevnar) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.00%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.