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. 2013 May;32(5):464–475. doi: 10.1177/0960327112455067

Table 5.

A comparison of United States VAERS reports during five consecutive influenza seasons, 2006/2006 through 2010/2011.

Season and vaccine (July–June) All VAERS reports All influenza reportsa VAERS female influenza reportsb % of VAERS female influenza reports (100•B/A) No. of fetal-loss reports to VAERS
2006/2007 TIV 20,502 3123 2048 65.6 c
2007/2008 TIV 26,117 4205 2654 63.1 4
2008/2009 TIV 22,579 5707 3529 61.8 5d
2009/2010 A-H1N1 32,877 12,300e 7734f 62.9 170g
2009/2010 TIV 7671 e 4863 f 63.4 22g
2010/2011 TIV 23,416 9602 6372 66.4 21

Note: The bold figures show existing trends for the Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV) over several years and should not be confused with the figures for the special 2-dose 2009/10 Influenza season which includes the unique, separate dose of A-H1N1. Also, linear regression analysis was run on the figures shown in bold to show statistical correlation and annual existing trends in TIV reports. VAERS: Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System; TIV: trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine.

aAll influenza adverse reports for TIV by year demonstrate linear correlation (figures in blue), r 2 = 0.99.

bFemale influenza adverse reports for TIV by year demonstrate a linear correlation (figures in blue), r 2 = 0.97.

cNot Reviewed.

dIncludes one live virus–related fetal death.

eFor 2009/2010, the combined A-H1N1 and TIV influenza reports total 19,971; however, 1105 duplicate reports must be deducted due to patients reporting receipt of both TIV and A-H1N1, yielding 18,866.

fFor 2009/2010, the combined A-H1N1 and TIV female influenza reports total 12,597; however, 536 duplicate reports must similarly be deducted, yielding 12,061.

gFigure includes 18 VAERS fetal-loss reports specifying receipt of both A-H1N1 vaccine and TIV.