Health Care:Vaccination Information Every Family Needs To Know
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If You Vaccinate Your Child….Learn How to Recognize the Signs And Symptoms of Vaccine Reactions
VACCINE REACTIONS MOTHER’S DESCRIPTIONS
“His temperature was 105 degrees. I had to put cool towels on him to bring the fever down.”
“There was a big, hot swollen lump at the site of the shot that stayed for weeks.”
“It was a pain cry, a shrill scream and lasted for hours and nothing would help.”
“She turned white with a blue tinge around her mouth and went completely limp.”
“He passed out and we couldn’t wake him to feed or do anything for over 12 hours.”
“Her eyes twitched, her chin trembled, her body went rigid and then would shake.”
“He just laid in his crib with his eyes wide open then would arch his back and scream and go unconscious. Now he has seizures.”
“She won’t sleep or eat. She throws herself down and screams for no reason. She was sweet and happy and is now out of control. She changed into a totally different child.”
“My 18 month old son stopped talking and walking after those shots. He developed severe allergies, constant diarrhea, ear infections and was sick all the time.”
If your child’s health deteriorates after vaccination, your child may be eligible for federal compensation. Vaccine reactions should be reported to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) by calling 1-800-822-7967 and to NVIC’s Vaccine Reaction Registry at www.NVIC.org.
Following are signs and symptoms of a mild to severe vaccine reaction:
If you observe any of these symptoms – or any other symptom that causes you concern – get medical help right away.
If your child experiences serious health problems following vaccination, ask your doctor to report it to federal health authorities. Your doctor is required by law to report adverse reactions to vaccination within 30 days of vaccination. You may also report serious health problems following vaccination to the government yourself.
Your doctor, nurse or health department can report a serious health problem following vaccination by filling out of form with the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). You can also file a vaccine adverse event report yourself at www.vaers.hhs.gov or by calling 1-800-822-7967.
You may also make a report to NVIC’s Vaccine Reaction Registry, operated since 1982 at https://www.NVIC.org/vaers.aspx
NVIC hosts MedAlerts, the service that allows the public to easily search the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database. The instructions for searching VAERS database are provided at http://www.medalerts.org.
48 Doses of 14 Vaccines Before Age 6?
Before you take the risk, find out what it is.
Birth (12 hours) – Hepatitis B
2 Months – Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, HIB, PCV, Rotavirus, Hepatitis B
4 Months - Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, HIB, PCV, Rotavirus
6 Months - Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, PCV, Rotavirus, Hepatitis B, Influenza
7 Months - Influenza
12-15 Months – HIB, PCV, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis A
18 Months – Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis A, Influenza
3 Years - Influenza
4-6 Years – Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Influenza (2)
Vaccine excipients or ingredients in trace or larger amounts depending on specific vaccine (partial list): lab altered viruses and bacteria; aluminum; mercury; formaldehyde; phenoxyethanol; gluteraldehyde; sodium borate; sodium chloride; sodium acetate; monosodium glutamate (MSG); hydrochloric acid; hydrogen peroxide; lactose; gelatin; yeast protein; egg albumin; bovine and human serum albumin; antibiotics; unidentified contaminants.
In the 1970’s, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said children should get 23 doses of 7 vaccines by age 6. The first vaccinations were given at 2 months old.
Today, the CDC and AAP tell doctors to give children 48 doses of 14 vaccines by age 6. The first vaccination is given at 12 hours old in the newborn nursery. At age 2 months, a baby can receive 8 vaccines on a single day. At age 15 to 18 months, a child can receive as many as 12 vaccines on a single day.