If you or your child experiences any of the symptoms listed below in the hours, days or weeks following vaccination, it should be reported to VAERS***. Some vaccine reaction symptoms include:
- Pronounced swelling, redness, heat or hardness at the site of the injection;
- Body rash or hives;
- Shock/collapse;
- High pitched screaming or persistent crying for hours;
- Extreme sleepiness or long periods of unresponsiveness;
- High fever (over 103 F)
- Twitching or jerking of the body, arm, leg or head;
- Crossing of eyes;
- Weakness or paralysis of any part of the body;
- Loss of eye contact or awareness or social withdrawal;
- Loss of ability to roll over, sit up or stand up;
- Vision or hearing loss;
- Restlessness, hyperactivity or inability to concentrate;
- Sleep disturbances that change wake/sleep pattern;
- Head banging or onset of repetitive movements (flapping, rubbing, rocking, spinning);
- Joint pain;
- Muscle weakness;
- Disabling fatigue;
- Loss of memory;
- Onset of chronic ear or respiratory infections;
- Violent or persistent diarrhea or chronic constipation;
- Breathing problems (asthma);
- Excessive bleeding (thrombocytopenia) or anemia.
Source: http://www.nvic.org/downloads/49-doses-posterb.aspx
Notes:
***VAERS is a short form for Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System which is established in USA. In Malaysia, currently all matters regarding medicines and vaccines are controlled by Biro Pengawalan Farmaseutikal Kebangsaan (BPFK).
We do not have a system like VAERS (yet), but parents can submit an Adverse Effects Following Immunisation (AEFI) report to BPFK, by downloading this form down here,print it out and send it to BPFK if you suspect your child is having AEFI. AEFI may range from mild temporary effects to severe lifelong effects.
Online form
https://www.bpfk.gov.my/
Download form
http://portal.bpfk.gov.my/
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