| Vaccine Symbol | Protects Against | Precautions | Possible Side Effects |
| DtaP | diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough | Fever control for children with past history of seizure. Wait to take vaccine if moderately ill. | Mild fever, redness, swelling, and soreness (associated with whooping cough portion) |
| Hep A | Hepatitis A | Wait to take vaccine if moderately ill. Do not continue with 2nd dose if child has severe allergic reaction | Soreness at injection site, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite |
| Hep B | Hepatitis B | Wait to take vaccine if moderately ill. | Soreness at injection site, low-grade fever |
| HIB | Severe bacterial infections such as meningitis and pneumonia | Wait to take vaccine if moderately ill. | < 25% get redness, warmth, swelling at injection site. Fever and irritability are also possible |
| IPV | Polio | Wait to take vaccine if moderately ill. Do not take secondary doses if child has severe allergic reaction | Minor pain, redness at injection site |
| MMR | Measles, Mumps, and Rubella | Wait to take vaccine if moderately ill. Do not take if child has allergies to gelatin (Jell-O) or previous dose of MMR | Mild reactions fairly common. Low grade fever, swelling in neck or cheeks, mild rash |
| Prevnar | Pneumonia, Blood Infections, Ear infections, Meningitis | Do not take if severely allergic to diphtheria-toxoid-containing vaccine | Redness, swelling, tenderness at injection site, fever, decreased appetite, irritability |
| Td | Booster shot for diphtheria and tetanus | See DtaP | See DtaP |
| Varivax | Chickenpox | Wait to take vaccine if moderately ill. | Soreness or swelling at injection site, fever, mild rash, seizure, pneumonia (very rare) |
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Brian K. Gaw, MD: Pediatrics + Adolescent Medicine 