Vaccine Side Effects
Based on what I have read so far about vaccines, I realize that the debate about the safety of vaccines will continue for a while because we do not have good enough data. For example, according to What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children’s Vaccinations (page xviii), doctors report less than 10% of the adverse events associated with vaccines and / or occurring following vaccinations to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS), charged with accumulating and tabulating these vaccine adverse events.
Severe Side Effects of Vaccines
- Autism
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Other Potential Severe Side Effects
- Standard Vaccine Side Effects
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- The Hygiene Hypothesis
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Standard Side Effects of Vaccines
All of the below is from “The Vaccine Book
There are some common reactions that can occur with virtually every vaccine. I call them “standard side effects” because they typically occur about 5 to 10 percent of the time for most shots. Some vaccines cause these reactions as much as 40% of the time. Fortunately, these side effects are usually harmless in the long run, and even in the short run. They 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-size nodule at injection site lasting for several weeks
- Rash over the whole body or limited to one area
The information contained throughout this blog / website should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your pediatrician / physician.