What are the risks from DTP vaccine?
A vaccine, like any medicine, is capable of causing serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions. The risk of DTP vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely small. Mild Problems (Common) · Fever · Redness or swelling · Soreness or tenderness at the site of injection. Other mild problems include: · Irritability Fussiness (up to about 1 child in 3) · Tiredness or poor appetite (up to about 1 child in 10) · Nausea (up to about 1 child in 50) These problems generally occur 1-3 days after the injection. Moderate Problems (Uncommon) · Seizure (about 1 child out of 14,000) · Non-stop crying, for 3 hours or more (up to about 1 child out of 1,000) · High fever, over 105oF (about 1 child out of 16,000). Severe Problems (Very Rare) · Serious allergic reaction (less than 1 out of million doses.
