Immunization-Schedule.com

Some of the symptoms of an adverse reaction from a vaccine are:

- serious allergic reaction
- high fever or behavior changes
- difficulty breathing
- hoarseness or wheezing
- hives
- paleness
- weakness
- a fast heart beat
- dizziness.

One or more of the above symptoms may occur within a few minutes to a few hours after the vaccination shot.

What should I do?
- Seek medical help immediately, rush to the emergency if needed.
- Let the people helping you know that you had a vaccine shot taken - the type of vaccine, the place and time of the shot. If you are not in a condition to talk, the people helping you can explain to the medical professionals about the reasons behind your condition.

What should the doctor, nurse, or health department do?
The doctor or nurse should report the reaction by filing a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) form.

Can you be compensated for the adverse reaction?
Yes. There is a federal program that has been created to help you pay for the care of those who have been harmed by an immunization shot.
For details about the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, call 1-800-338-2382 or visit the program’s website.

Also, it is the duty of the person administering a vaccine to make certain that you have had a similar shot taken earlier and that there was no reaction after that. If it is your first time for a shot of a particular kind, the person administering the shot would request you to not leave the premise for at least 30 minutes as they keep an eye on you.