Table 1.
Characteristics of recipients of excess doses of vaccine reported to VAERS, January 2007—July 2017.
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Median age (range), years | 11(0–98) |
| No (%) | |
| Number of reports | 5067 |
| Serious | 158 (3.1) |
| Reports with no adverse health event | 3898 (76.9) |
| Female sex | 1849 (36.5) |
| Male sex | 1426 (28.1) |
| Unknown sex | 1792 (35.4) |
| Age groupsa | |
| 0–11 months | 438 (8.6) |
| 1–6 years | 1089 (21.5) |
| 7–18 years | 731 (14.4) |
| 19–64 years | 808 (16.0) |
| ≥65 years | 379 (7.5) |
| Type of reporter | |
| Manufacturer | 3168 (62.5) |
| Provider | 1180 (23.3) |
| Other | 619 (12.2) |
| Parent/patient | 100 (2.0) |
a
Age unknown in 1622 (32%).