VAERS reports by lot
Merck Varicella/Shingles lot K018173: VAERS reports
21 VAERS reports list lot K018173 as a Merck Varicella/Shingles vaccine, received between 2015-01-19 and 2016-02-11. Data: VAERS public files through 31 December 2024 (site extract 2026-07-04).
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21
Reports
29%
Marked serious
0
With a death outcome
8
Months with reports
Symptom categories in these reports
A report can mention several categories, so the counts add up to more than the number of reports.
| Category | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Injection-site / Local reaction | 25 | 51% |
| Dermatological (non-injection-site) | 8 | 16% |
| Neurological | 5 | 10% |
| Gastrointestinal | 4 | 8% |
| Respiratory | 2 | 4% |
| Musculoskeletal | 2 | 4% |
| General / Systemic (non-local) | 2 | 4% |
| Allergic / Anaphylactic | 1 | 2% |
Where reports came from
U.S. state of the reporter, where given (top 9).
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Reports by month received
| 2015-01 | 5 | |
| 2015-04 | 5 | |
| 2015-05 | 2 | |
| 2015-06 | 3 | |
| 2015-07 | 1 | |
| 2015-08 | 3 | |
| 2015-09 | 1 | |
| 2016-02 | 1 |
Products recorded with this lot
- Shingrix / varicella-zoster — Merck (21 reports)
Manufacturer and product as reported in VAERS. Reports listing the lot under more than one product are counted once.
Related
Source: VAERS public data (CDC/FDA), grouped by manufacturer and lot by the Open Source Medicine Foundation; extract 2026-07-04 16:35 UTC. Not medical advice. Report errors via contact.