Case #1406840 received by VAERS on 6/17/2021: “Flu like symptoms for 2 days then was found deceased” Date of COVID-19 Vaccination: 6/13/2021
Case #1431289 received by VAERS on 6/28/2021: “REASON FOR ADMISSION: Patient is a 13-year-old previously healthy male who was admitted after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with ROSC after CPR for 15 minutes in the field, found to be in the context of large cerebellar hemorrhage secondary to brain lesion (AVM vs tumor). BRIEF SUMMARY OF HOSPITALIZATION: Patient was intubated prior to arrival to the ED. Upon arrival he was started on epinephrine and norepinephrine drips to maintain perfusion and was administered bicarbonate x2. Head CTA was obtained and was notable for midbrain hemorrhage and tonsillar herniation, and no contrast enhanced blood flow in the brain. Brain death exams were completed at 09:59 and 14:20. APNEA test was performed at 13:30, which is the official time of brain death. Official cause of death was brainstem herniation from intracranial hemorrhage. Mechanical ventilation was continued to allow family time to grieve and perform last rites. Time of cardiac death after mechanical ventilation withdrawal was 18:36.” Date of COVID-19 Vaccination: 6/2/2021
Case #1463061 received by VAERS on 7/11/2021: “Died three days after vaccine; 13 year old boy dies three days after the Moderna vaccine; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of DEATH (Died three days after vaccine) in a 13-year-old male patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) for COVID-19 vaccination. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below. No Medical History information was reported. On an unknown date, the patient received dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (unknown route) 1 dosage form. On an unknown date, the patient experienced PRODUCT ADMINISTERED TO PATIENT OF INAPPROPRIATE AGE (13 year old boy dies three days after the Moderna vaccine). The patient died on an unknown date. The cause of death was not reported. It is unknown if an autopsy was performed. At the time of death, PRODUCT ADMINISTERED TO PATIENT OF INAPPROPRIATE AGE (13 year old boy dies three days after the Moderna vaccine) had resolved. The action taken with mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Unknown) was unknown. Concomitant product was not provided by the reporter. Treatment information was unknown. Company comment: This is a case of death in a 13-year-old male subject with unknown medical history, who died one day after receiving the vaccine. Very limited information has been provided at this time. Further information has been requested.; Sender’s Comments: This is a case of death in a 13-year-old male subject with unknown medical history, who died one day after receiving the vaccine. Very limited information has been provided at this time. Further information has been requested.; Reported Cause(s) of Death: Unknown cause of death”
Case #1505250 received by VAERS on 7/27/2021: “patient arrived in ventricular tachycardia via EMS, but responsive. deteoriarated to pulseless ventricular tachycardia, PEA and ultimately death.” Date of COVID-19 Vaccination: 7/1/2021. Date of Death: 7/27/2021.
About VAERS
Established in 1990, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national early warning system to detect possible safety problems in U.S.-licensed vaccines. VAERS is co-managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS accepts and analyzes reports of adverse events (possible side effects) after a person has received a vaccination. Anyone can report an adverse event to VAERS. Healthcare professionals are required to report certain adverse events and vaccine manufacturers are required to report all adverse events that come to their attention.
VAERS is a passive reporting system, meaning it relies on individuals to send in reports of their experiences to CDC and FDA. VAERS is not designed to determine if a vaccine caused a health problem, but is especially useful for detecting unusual or unexpected patterns of adverse event reporting that might indicate a possible safety problem with a vaccine. This way, VAERS can provide CDC and FDA with valuable information that additional work and evaluation is necessary to further assess a possible safety concern.
