Vaccine side effects
March 25, 2014
The NPS MedicineWise has
posted some useful information for
patients on its website relating to
side effects from influenza vaccine.
The article puts into perspective
the side effect situation as it relates
to all drugs, prescribed and OTC,
which creates a helpful resource for
pharmacy patients.
Apart from the general principles
developed in the posting, it states
that up to 10% of patients receiving
the vaccine may experience the
most common side effect which
is a mild fever (up to 38.5°),
emphasising that it is usually
nothing to worry about.
Other side effects summarised
include some muscle tenderness or
weakness, and predictably, some
soreness, redness and swelling at
the injection site, as well as how to
report on side effects.
CLICK HERE to send patients to
the resource.
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