Unwanted effects
- pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
- swelling and redness at the injection site and low grade fever are among the most commonly reported adverse reactions (10–20%)
- no increased local or systemic reactions have been reported with repeated doses during the primary series, although a higher rate of transient tenderness has been reported after a fourth dose
- pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV)
- mild soreness and induration at the site of injection lasting one to three days
- less commonly, a low grade fever may occur
- more severe systemic reactions are infrequent. In general, local and systemic reactions are more common in people with higher concentrations of antibodies to pneumococcal polysaccharides
- confirmed anaphylaxis involving pneumococcal vaccines is rare. Other allergic conditions, such as rashes, may occur more commonly and are not contraindications to further immunisation (1)
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