Serum sickness and hepatitis B vaccine including review of the literature.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-39254
ABSTRACT
HB vaccine is one of the most widely administered vaccines in the world. Its efficacy approaches 95 per cent. The majority of adverse reactions are generally mild, although there have been individual case reports of serious reactions since the vaccine has become commercially available. Here, a patient with a serum sickness-like reaction after her second HB immunization is reported. Review of the literature for reports of serious adverse reactions to the vaccine was also carried out.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Serum Sickness
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Female
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Humans
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Prednisone
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Ibuprofen
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Adolescent
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Vaccination
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Hepatitis B Vaccines
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Cetirizine
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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