Applies to poliovirus vaccine, inactivated: injection suspension.
Serious side effects
Along with its needed effects, poliovirus vaccine, inactivated may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking poliovirus vaccine, inactivated:
Symptoms of allergic reaction
- Difficulty with breathing or swallowing
- hives
- itching, especially of the feet or hands
- reddening of the skin, especially around ears
- swelling of the eyes, face, or inside of the nose
- unusual tiredness or weakness (sudden and severe)
More common
- Fever over 102° F (39° C)
Other side effects
Some side effects of poliovirus vaccine, inactivated may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects.
Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More common
- Irritability
- loss of appetite
- tiredness
Less common
- Itching or skin rash
- redness, soreness, hard lump, tenderness, or pain at the place of injection
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to poliovirus vaccine, inactivated: injectable suspension.
Local
Very common (10% or more): Injection site pain (34%), local tenderness (29.4%), local swelling (11.4%)
Common (1% to 10%): Local erythema
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Injection site mass
Postmarketing reports: Injection site reaction (including injection site rash)[Ref]
Other
Very common (10% or more): Temperature over 102F (38%)
Common (1% to 10%): Persistent crying
Frequency not reported: Death
Postmarketing reports: Pyrexia[Ref]
Psychiatric
Very common (10% or more): Irritability (64.5%), tiredness (60.7%) fussiness, sleepiness
Postmarketing reports: Agitation[Ref]
Metabolic
Very common (10% or more): Anorexia (16.6%)[Ref]
Gastrointestinal
Common (1% to 10%): Vomiting, diarrhea[Ref]
Nervous system
Frequency not reported: Guillain-Barre syndrome
Postmarketing reports: Convulsion, febrile convulsion, headache, paresthesia[Ref]
Hypersensitivity
Postmarketing reports: Type I hypersensitivity reaction (including allergic reaction, anaphylactic reaction, and anaphylactic shock)[Ref]
Musculoskeletal
Postmarketing reports: Arthralgia, myalgia[Ref]
Hematologic
Postmarketing reports: Lymphadenopathy[Ref]
Dermatologic
Postmarketing reports: Rash, urticaria[Ref]
