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Notes and Caveats
When considering treatment injury data, it is important to note that the number of claims lodged with ACC cannot
be taken as an accurate indication of the occurrence of injury during treatment or the quality of care. This is
because, among other reasons, not all occurrences of injury during treatment are lodged with ACC.
Data
Data on COVID-19 vaccination related claims was extracted on 22 July 2025 and includes claims lodged between
18 February 2021 (when New Zealand began COVID-19 vaccinations) and 21 July 2025.
As the data is taken from a live system, figures may differ if rerun in the future.
Between 18 February 2021 and 21 July 2025, ACC has accepted 1,769 claims for injuries relating to the Covid
vaccination. Table below shows a breakdown of accepted claims by all injury categories.
Injury Category
Accepted Claims
Allergic Reaction
232
Sprain
214
Cardiac injury
187
Contusion
172
Adverse Drug Reaction
130
Anaphylactic Reaction
96
Infection
74
Shoulder Damage/Injury
66
Cellulitis
58
Bursitis
44
Inflammation
42
Nerve Damage
35
Tissue injury / damage
13
Pain - Acute
12
Muscle injury / strain
12
Swelling
10
Facial Palsy
10
Haematoma - Bruising
10
Accident caused by needle
8
Arthritis - Other
7
Muscle Injury/Rupture/Damage
7
Dermatitis
7
Concussion
6
Frozen Shoulder
6
Open wound of shoulder region and upper limb
5
Tendonitis/Tendinopathy
5
Head injury
5
Other chest wall injuries
4
Renal Injury
4
Pain - Chronic
4
Abscess
4
Mental Injury - Other
4
Neuropathy
<4
Open wound of upper limb
<4
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Puncture
<4
Cervicalgia - pain in neck
<4
Encephalopathy
<4
Open wound of upper arm with complication
<4
Pancreatitis
<4
Equipment - Unsterile
<4
Broken tooth injury
<4
Other axilla injuries
<4
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
<4
Pain in thoracic spine
<4
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
<4
Closed traumatic subluxation costo-chondral joint
<4
Blister/boils
<4
Atrial injury
<4
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
<4
Angioneurotic oedema
<4
Pain in lumbar spine
<4
Elbow sprain NOS
<4
Open wound of leg
<4
Numbness
<4
Bronchospasm
<4
Open wound of buttock
<4
Brachial Plexus Damage/Injury
<4
Other shoulder injuries
<4
Open wound of upper arm
<4
Deafness/Tinnitus/Hearing Loss
<4
Thrombocytopenia
<4
Abrasion - Other
<4
Other forearm injuries
<4
Fat Necrosis
<4
Cutaneous abscess
<4
Unidentified
231
Total
1,769
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