What does VAXELIS protect your child from?
1. Diphtheria
2. Tetanus (lockjaw)
3. Pertussis (whooping cough)
4. Polio
5. Hemophilus influenza type B (causes difficult swallowing)
6. Hepatitis B
The most common side effects of VAXELIS
• pain, redness, or swelling where the shot was given
• fever (100.4°F or higher)
• crying more than usual
• eating less than usual
• fussy more than usual
• sleepy more than usual
• throwing up
If your young child has any side effects that worry you or seem to get worse, tell your child’s healthcare provider right away.
What is in VAXELIS?
Active ingredients: inactivated bacteria of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Hib, and inactivated hepatitis B and polio viruses. The bacteria and viruses in VAXELIS are not alive and do not cause disease.
Other ingredients: aluminum salts, polysorbate 80, glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, bovine serum albumin, neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B, ammonium thiocyanate, yeast protein, and water. VAXELIS does not have any preservatives in it.
