|munisasi‘Vaccine reactions can be classified into two groups: Minor reactions Severe reactions Usually occur within a few hours of injection. Resolve after short period of time and pose little danger. Local (includes pain, swelling or redness at the site of injection). Systemic (includes fever, malaise, muscle pain, headache or loss of appetite). Usually do not result in long-term problems. Can be disabling, Are rarely life threatening Include seizures and allergic reactions caused by the body's reaction to a particu- Jar component ina vaccine.Can be disabling and, rarely, life threatening. Must be reported. Most do not load to long- term problems. ‘Severe reactions include ‘serious reactions but also include other severe reactions. Severe reactions (Not regulatory term) ‘Serious reactions (Regulatory term) Any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: © Results in death, ‘* Requires inpatient hospitalization, * Results in persistent or significant disability, © |s life-threatening.