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The Hepatitis A vaccine causes some mild reactions such as headache, loss of appetite, soreness where the shot is given and tiredness that can last up to 2 days. For the Hepatitis B vaccine the reactions are similar, however there may be a slight fever. Although rare, more severe allergic reactions would appear within a few minutes to a few hours.

Reactions to the Hib vaccine include warmth, swelling and redness where injected and generally a fever of over 101. This may all begin within a day or so and last up to 3 days.

Once vaccine the HPV has only mild reactions that include redness and possible swelling and pain at the site of the injection along with some itching and mild to moderate fever. There do not seem to be any serious allergic reactions to this vaccine.

In part 3 I’m going to talk about the flu vaccine, which is recommended for seniors, young children, and anyone with certain health conditions. Is it really the miracle drug some claim? Is it good to put those chemicals into our bodies?

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