Are there any side effects from the DTaP/IPV/Hib vaccine?
Side effects are most likely within 12 to 24 hours of the vaccine being given. Your child may get some of the following side effects, which are usually mild: • a slightly raised temperature • irritability • some sickness and/or diarrhoea • a small lump at the site the injection, which may last for a few weeks • your baby may be miserable within 48 hours of having the injection. Some swelling and redness at the site of the injection may occur in as many as one in ten children who receive the vaccine. Very rarely (in less than 1 in 1,000 children), a day or two after they have received this vaccine babies have been reported as: • experiencing febrile convulsions • having very high temperatures • being floppy and less responsive than usual • crying an unusual, high-pitched cry. If your baby has a fit, call your doctor immediately. Babies usually recover from fits quickly and completely. Remember that young babies can have fits at any time – it may be that your child is suffering from an i
