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you get your calling card, be sure and get your shots.
Potential Vaccine Reactions More
Information for travelers
Cholera
Vaccination often results in discomfort at the
site of injection for 1-2 days. Fever, fatigue and headache may accompany
local reaction. Individuals who should not receive the vaccine:
- under 6 months of age
- allergic to veal or phenol
- severe reaction to previous cholera vaccination
- pregnant
- seizures
DTaP (Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular Pertussis)
Common local reactions include redness and induration at
the injection site, with or without tenderness. Occasionally, a nodule may be palpable at the
injection site for several weeks. Fever, anorexia, drowsiness and
irritability occur frequently. Individuals who should not receive the
vaccine:
- history of encephalopathy not due to another identifiable cause, occurring
with 7 days of previous dose of DTaP/DTP
Haemophilus Influenza More
Information for travelers
Fever and local reactions occur in 25% of recipients, but usually lasts less
than 24 hours. Local
reactions include erythema, induration and pain. Individuals who should
not receive the vaccine:
- infants less than 6 weeks of age
Hepatitis A
Generally mild and limited to soreness at the
injection site. Occasionally headaches, malaise and fever occur within 12
hours of injection. Individuals who should not receive the vaccine:
- under two years of age
- hypersensitivities to alum or the preservative 2-phenoxyethanol
Hepatitis B
Pain at the site of injection & fever are
common, may also experience tenderness, redness, and/or itching at the injection
site, headache and nausea. Individuals who should not receive the
vaccine.
- hypersensitivity to brewers yeast
Influenza More
Information for travelers
Most common side effect is soreness at the injection site for up to 2 days. Fever, malaise and muscle pain may
occur 6-12 hours after vaccination and continue for 1 - 2 days. Individuals
who should not receive the vaccine:
- anaphylaxis or proven sensitivity to egg or egg protein
- anaphylactic hypersensitivity to neomycin or polymyxin, gentamycin or other aminoglycosides, or streptomycin or sulfites
- severe reaction to a previous Influenza vaccination
Injectable Typhoid More
Information for travelers
Vaccination often results in discomfort at the site of injection for 1 to 2
days. Occasionally
headaches, malaise, chills and fever, within 24 hours. Individuals
who should not receive the injectable vaccine:
- children under 2 years of age
- severe reaction to a previous TyphumVi Ty2 vaccination
- pregnant
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