title: Adverse events following hexavalent vaccine (Hexavac): knowledge and informative sources.
abstract: This report describes adverse events to vaccination in eight children in southern Italy. These children were seen in the Emergency Room of a hospital of the Local Health Unit SA2 (Salerno, Italy) after administration of hexavalent vaccine (Hexavac, Aventis-Pasteur). On analysing available documentation on the adverse reactions (label instructions, Medline), the Authors concluded the cases reported were to be expected. However, the label instructions did not give sufficient information on the type and frequency of adverse reactions. If the label instructions are to furnish complete, operative information for the vaccination units, the Italian instructions for the Hexavac vaccine can be considered inadequate.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Epidemiologia ASL SA2, Via Fabio 30, 84100 Salerno, Italy. sepsa2@tin.it
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Panico
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Caporale
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Attena
mesh_terms: D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007255:Information Services; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated; D017778:Vaccines, Combined / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; C426944:Hexavac; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated; D017778:Vaccines, Combined