What are the serious side effects of whooping cough vaccine?

Possible side effects of whooping cough vaccine may include fever, redness and soreness or swelling where the injection was given, nausea, headache, tiredness and aching muscles. More serious side effects are extremely rare but can include severe allergic reactions.

Why you shouldn’t get the whooping cough vaccine?

You shouldn’t get the vaccine if you’ve had a coma or long repeated seizures within 7 days after a dose of DTaP or Tdap. The CDC notes that you should tell the person giving you the vaccine if you: have seizures or another nervous system problem. have ever had Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)

Can you get side effects from whooping cough vaccine?

The most common side effects from the DTaP vaccine include: Fever (up to about 1 out of 4 children) Redness or swelling where the shot was given (up to about 1 out of 4 children) Soreness or tenderness where the shot was given (up to about 1 out of 4 children)

Does the whooping cough vaccine make adults sick?

The Tdap vaccine is very safe for infants, older children, and adults. When side effects do occur, they tend to be mild and resolve within a couple of days. Potential side effects include: redness, tenderness, pain, and swelling at the injection site.

What ingredients are in whooping cough vaccine?

Each 0.5 mL monodose vial contains:

  • ≥2 IU diphtheria toxoid.
  • ≥20 IU tetanus toxoid.
  • 2.5 µg pertussis toxoid.
  • 5 µg filamentous haemagglutinin.
  • 3 µg pertactin.
  • 5 µg pertussis fimbriae types 2 and 3.
  • 0.33 mg aluminium as aluminium phosphate.
  • 0.6% v/v phenoxyethanol.

Is whooping cough vaccine mandatory?

To help protect your children and others from whooping cough, a new California law (AB 354) now requires students to be vaccinated against whooping cough.

How will I feel after whooping cough vaccine?

Common mild side effects from the vaccine include redness, swelling, pain, and tenderness where the injection is given, body-ache, fatigue, or fever. Headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach ache, and arm swelling have also been reported.

Can you have whooping cough vaccine and Covid vaccine at the same time?

Covid-19 vaccines can be given at the same time as an influenza vaccine. The administration of other types of vaccines (whooping cough vaccine etc.) with a COVID-19 vaccine is not recommended. The minimum interval time between a COVID-19 vaccine and any vaccine other than the influenza vaccine, is 7 days.

Can whooping cough vaccine give you a cold?

Can you carry the whooping cough bacteria without knowing it? You likely can’t carry or spread whooping cough if you don’t have any symptoms. If you’ve gotten the vaccine, though, you could have symptoms that are mild and still be infectious. You may have cold symptoms first and later a cough.