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A Sample of New Jersey Deaths reported to VAERS
from 7/01/90 to 6/16/01
VAERS ID 17 Baby boy 2.4 months old died one day after receiving DPT, OPV, HIBV on 9/13/91. No pre-existing conditions, found dead in bed 24 hours post DPT. No symptoms described at the time. Autopsy, reported as SIDS death.
VAERS ID 26799 Baby boy 3.6 months old died 2 days after receiving DPT, OPV on 9/24/90. Patient vaccinated with DTP/OPV child died. Autopsy showed baby had one kidney with chronic type changes, damage, hydronephrosis.
VAERS ID 29348 Baby boy 4.8 months old died 2 days after receiving DTP, OPV, HIBV on 3/8/91. Child found by aunt cyanotic, hypotonic and 'still' in crib. Rushed to ER Cardiac arrest-intubated and resuscitated-transferred to hospital.
VAERS ID 33687 Baby girl 16.8 months old died after receiving DTP,OPV on 7/12/90. Claimant's attorney reports that child is deceased; no other info is provided.
VAERS ID 34482 Baby boy aged 1.2 months old died 1 day after receiving DPT, OPV,HIBV on 7/31/91. Patient found dead during sleep on Aug. 1,1991; Preliminary ME report SIDS.
VAERS ID 37035 Baby boy aged 7.2 months died 0 days after receiving DPT, HIBV on 2/18/91. He expired having seizures; occurred 5 hours post vaccination.
VAERS ID 38820 Baby boy aged 2.4 months died 1 day after receiving OPV, HIBV, DPT on 9/14/91. Patient was found dead in crib about 24 hours post receiving DTP/OPV/HIB.
VAERS ID 40309 Baby boy died one day after receiving DTP, HIBV,OPV on 3/13/92. Patient received vaccines on 3/13/92 and expired on 3/14/92 at 12:35 PM. Patient had seizure prior to expiring.
VAERS ID 41033 Patient died after receiving Hepatitis B vaccine. At time of report, cause of death was unknown. No further details were provided.
VAERS ID 41081 Baby boy aged 6 month died 1 day after receiving DTP,HIBV,OPV on 3/13/92. Patient received DTP/OPV/HIB on 3/13/92 and had no symptoms post vaccination. Slept that evening and awoke next morning; ate well and later in morning was put down for nap; patient stiffened and appeared to have a seizure; March 14 was taken to ER dead on arrival.
VAERS ID 42901 Baby girl aged 2.4 months died 0 days after receiving HIBV on 5/28/92. Patient received vaccine on 5/28/92 at 2 PM and at 5:30 Pm had fever of 103.4. MD recommended APAP and sponge bath via phone. May 29 fever of 101; no other symptoms. May 30 at 5 AM temperature normal found dead in crib at 6:30 AM. Autopsy being performed.
VAERS ID 43104 Baby boy aged 4.8 months died 1 day after receiving DTP,HIBV,OPV on 6/8/92. Found dead in crib; well baby visit for vaccine on June 8.
VAERS ID 43165 Baby boy aged 4.8 months died 0 days after receiving HIBV,OPV,DTP on 6/8/92. Patient received HIB/OPV/DTP on June 8, 1992 at 10 AM and 3:30 PM. Temperature 101 and local reaction: APAP given by MD; put down to sleep; found dead in crib at 7 AM on June 9, 1992 estimated time of death between 4-5 AM; Autopsy being performed.
VAERS ID 51417 Baby girl aged 10.8 months died 3 days after receiving DPT,HIBV on 2/25/93. She also had a time test placed that day-no reaction per parents. Patient was found dead in crib; was stable at time of exam and parent report no apparent illness prior to death; no fever, no local reaction to vaccine noted by parents; MD felt possible arrhythmia.
VAERS ID 51973 Female child died 9 days after receiving HIBV on 3/31/91. Plaintiff alleges that as a direct result of a HIB shot administered on Mar. 13, 1991 a previously healthy child died on March 22, 1991.
VAERS ID 57467 Baby boy aged 2.4 months died 1 day after receiving HIBV,HEP,DPT, OPV on 11/9/93. Fever, generalized seizure two times 19 hours later.
VAERS ID 58301 Baby boy aged 2.4 months died 3 days after receiving DTPH, OPV on 11/8/93. Patient received vaccinations on Nov. 8, 1993 and was found dead on Nov. !!, 1993. Patient had not experienced any side effect post vaccination and appeared happy. Autopsy performed SIDS; infant was given prophylactic Tylenol, had no post vaccine reactions.
VAERS ID 68517 Woman aged 66.5 years died 0 days after receiving a Flu shot on 11/4/94. Patient received vaccine; cardiac arrest with fibrillating ventricles several hours later. In hospital patient unconscious.
VAERS ID 76018 Baby boy aged 1.2 months died 11 days after receiving Hepatitis B vaccine on 6/15/95. Patient was reported to have died at hospital ; SIDS.
VAERS ID 78385 Man aged 82 died 251 days after receiving Pneumococcal vaccine on 9/27/93. Patient received vaccine on Sept.27 and developed lung cancer; Dec.7,1993 MD noted that the patient was well; June 5, 1994 patient died.
VAERS ID 87397 Boy aged 17.9 years died 7 days after a Measles live virus vaccine on 7/26/88. One week post vaccination patient experienced loss of motor coordination and other neuro sequelae, with high spiking fevers; patient was hospitalized on Aug. 27 1988 diagnosed with encephalitis, hepatitis, hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis, acute respiratory failure, thrombocytopenia, anemia.
VAERS ID 92248 Baby boy aged 14.4 months died 1 day after receiving his MMR vaccine on 11/7/96. Found foaming at the mouth; died suddenly-autopsy results not available.
VAERS ID 92505 Woman 82.7 years old died 7 days after receiving a Flu shot on 10/22/96. Patient received vaccine on 10/22/96 and on 10/29/96 experienced nausea and vomiting, vomiting blood and diarrhea without fever; patient hospitalized and condition has been described as grave; has not yet recovered. Other medications: Theophyline, Lanoxin, Lasix, Multiple Vitamins, Synthroid, Maalox, Prevacid, Compazine, Capoten, Potassium, Lactulose.
VAERS ID 94611 Man aged 81 years died 2 days after receiving a FLU shot on 11/21/96. Experienced weakness and collapsed 2 days past vaccination; Patient admitted to hospital and found to have E coli in blood; developed thrush and esophagitis and had difficulty swallowing and an esophageal ulcer was suspected; HGB decreased from 11.8 to 8.0; patient was losing blood; patient developed respiratory failure. Other medications: Cytotec/misoprostol; Ibuprofen, ATB, heparin.
VAERS ID 99134 Baby boy aged 2.6 months died 2 days after receiving DTPH, OPV on 4/7/97. Patient stopped breathing and unresponsive for unknown period prior to arrival at ER; cyanotic; comatose; conjugate gaze; Blood Pressure 23/13; limp, cold, pupils fixed dilated; on respirator; hypotonic; cardio pulmonary arrest ; sepsis; CNS bleed.
VAERS ID 108127 Baby girl aged 4.8 months died 4 days after receiving DTAP,OPV,HIBV on 2/11/98. Patient experienced a temperature of 102 and diarrhea on Feb. 10, 10998; On Feb. 11 patient was afebrile, well hydrated and normal PE; patient received vaccine and developed fever; Feb. 17, 1998 patient was unresponsive and at 9AM taken to ER found to be dead on arrival. Autopsy preformed diagnosed SIDS.
VAERS ID 112938 Baby girl aged 18 months died 58 days after receiving DTP,OPV on 11/5/97. Patient began not eating well, had diarrhea by 1 day, developed slight rash on face and on vaginal area; patient put down for a nap-was found in bed not breathing and pronounced dead at hospital. At the time she was vaccinated she had an ear infection, developmental delay physically and gag reflex disorder. She had a previous adverse reaction to MMR vaccine at 16 months with a rash and temperature.
VAERS ID 113721 Baby boy aged 3.6 months died 9 days after receiving DTAP,IPV, HIBV on 8/14/98. Patient found lifeless in bed.
VAERS ID 113911 Man 56.5 years old died 31 days after a Hepatitis A vaccine received on 7/1/97. Patient received vaccine on Dec. 96 and Jul 97. Blood work in March showed no sign of disease cancer of colon with advanced metastases to liver detected in Aug. Because of rapid onset. Other medications: Zocor
VAERS ID 116801 Woman 67.7 years of age died 1 day after receiving a FLU and Pneumovax shot on 10/16/98. Patient expired within 24 hours of vaccination; no apparent allergic response. Other medications: Vasotec, lanoxin, coumadin, immodium PRN; insulin
VAERS ID 117840 Baby girl aged 3.6 months died 5 days after receiving DTAP,HIBV,IPV on 10/28/98. Patient received vaccination on Oct. 28, 1998 and experienced slight fever, stretching, stiffening, cough, sniffles, very loose bowel movements, vomiting, odor on head. Patient experienced diarrhea and sweating at 2 months with DPT dose 1.
VAERS ID 119004 Baby girl aged 2.4 months died 51 days after receiving OPV,DT,HIBV on 11/20/98. Sudden death, unknown cause; unable to resuscitate at ER.
Congenital hydrocephalus, surgery to place V-P shunt on Oct. 27, 1998.
VAERS ID 161720 An infant received the DTaP, HBIV and IPV vaccines on 5/11/00. Her problems started almost 2 days later. She was not the same little girl. She was very cranky and would cry for hours (non-stop) like she was in pain, then she started to get the flu. I don't know when she died.
VAERS ID 133895/134068 A five year-old received the DTP,MMR, and OPV vaccines on 1/25/00. Subsequently she developed a fever which progressed to seizures on 2/2/00. Then she went into a coma, progressing to organ failure. Life support was discontinued and she died on 2/4/00 (10 days later). "One week post vaccination, patient developed severe fatal encephalopathy."
VAERS ID 150249 An infant received the HepB vaccine on 2/28/00. Four days later she died.






