Standard Side Effects of Vaccines

In his book, Doctor Sears has a list of common reactions that can occur with virtually every vaccine. He calls them "standard side effects" because they tend to occur about 5 to 10 percent of the time for most shots. Some of the vaccines cause these reactions as much as 40 percent of the time. I have decided to list them out for you, just in case you were curious as to what they were.

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According to Doctor Sears, the side effects are usually harmless in the long run and the short run. The include, but are not limited to:

- Pain, redness and swelling at the injection site
- Fever
- Crying
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Poor appetite
- Sleepiness
- Headaches
- Body aches
- Pea-sized nodule at injection site lasting for several weeks
- Rash over the whole body or limited to one area

From what Doctor Sears says, these side effects can usually be minimized by holding a cool washcloth or ice pack to the injection site and giving ibuprofen.

That's all I have for you today. I hope everyone has a great weekend! And don't forget to come back next week for a post on the rotavirus disease and vaccine. :)