Possible Side-effects from Vaccines
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/side-effects.htm
'Any vaccine can cause side effects. For the most part these are minor (for
example, a sore arm or low-grade fever) and go away within a few days. Listed
below are vaccines licensed in the United States and side effects that have
been associated with each of them. This information is copied directly from
CDC's Vaccine Information Statements, which in turn are derived from the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for each
vaccine.'
'Remember, vaccines are continually monitored for safety, and like any
medication, vaccines can cause side effects. However, a decision not to
immunize a child also involves risk and could put the child and others who come
into contact with him or her at risk of contracting a potentially deadly
disease.'
EXAMPLE:
Yellow Fever vaccine side-effects
What are the risks from Yellow Fever vaccine?
A vaccine, like any medicine, could cause a serious reaction. But the risk of
a vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely low.
Mild Problems:
Yellow fever vaccine has been associated with fever, and with aches, soreness,
redness or swelling where the shot was given.
These problems occur in up to 1 person out of 4. They usually begin soon after
the shot, and can last up to a week.
Severe Problems:
Severe allergic reaction to a vaccine component (about 1 person in 55,000).
*Severe nervous system reaction (about 1 person in 125,000).
*Life-threatening severe illness with organ failure (about 1 person in
250,000). More than half the people who suffer this side effect die.
These last two problems have never been reported after a booster dose.
