title: Adverse events after polysaccharide meningococcal A&C vaccine.
abstract: The incidence of adverse events due to meningococcal polysaccharide A&C vaccine was studied in 312 subjects 18 months to 20 y of age who were part of a mass vaccination program. Fever > 38 degrees C occurred in 5.1% (95% CI: 3.1-8.4%). Injection site pain was reported in 78.8% (95% CI: 74.3-83.4%), was severe in 7.4% (95% CI: 4.7-10.9%) and was most frequent in the oldest age group.
authors.affiliation: Vaccine Institute of Valencia, Nazaret Health Center, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Díez-Domingo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Valdivieso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ballester
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Díez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines