Avaxim 80 Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Serious allergic reactions: Serious allergic reactions (anaphylactic reaction, including shock), though very rare, may occur after vaccination.
Contact the doctor or a healthcare professional immediately, or go to the emergency department of the nearest hospital immediately in case of allergic reactions that could be life-threatening. These signs or symptoms will generally appear very quickly after the injection and may include: difficulty breathing, blue colouring of the tongue or lips; vertigo (low blood pressure) and possible fainting; fast heart rate and weak pulse, cold skin; swelling of the face or neck; itching and skin rash.
Other side effects: Side effects have been reported after the first dose (primary vaccination) and the second dose (booster dose) with the following frequencies: Very common side effects (reported in more than 1 in 10 people): pain at the injection site ⁽¹⁾; abnormal crying ⁽¹⁾.
Common side effects (reported by less than 1 in 10 people but more than 1 in 100 people): appetite decrease; irritability, insomnia; headache; belly pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting; muscle and joint pain ⁽¹⁾; local injection site reactions such as pain ⁽²⁾, redness, swelling or induration, haematoma ⁽¹⁾; malaise, fever, fatigue or somnolence.
Uncommon side effects (reported in less than 1 in 100 people but more than 1 in 1000 people): abnormal crying ⁽²⁾; skin eruptions ⁽²⁾, itching (urticaria) ⁽¹⁾; joint pain ⁽²⁾; haematoma at the injection site ⁽²⁾.
Side effects with a not known frequency (cannot be estimated based on the available data): fainting in response to injection; seizures with or without fever.
⁽¹⁾ Frequency after the first dose.
⁽²⁾ Frequency after the second dose.
Overall, side effects were reported less frequently after the second dose than after the first dose.
All undesirable effects were moderate and limited to the first few days following vaccination with spontaneous recovery.
Reporting of side effects: If the child gets any side effects, talk to a doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this monograph.
By reporting side effects, it can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.