The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2021;10(2):114-116 ;   DOI:10.31254/phyto.2021.10207

Research Article

Adverse Events of Paediatric Immunization

Yogesh Chand Yadav¹ , Anshika² , Satendra Kumar³

Yogesh Chand Yadav,Anshika,Satendra Kumar

1. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah – 206130, Uttar Pradesh, India
2. Research Scholar, Department of Pharmacology, Kharvel Subharti College of Pharmacy, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut- 250005, Uttar Pradesh, India
3. B. Pharm, Faculty of Pharmacy, UP University of Medical Sciences, Etawah – 206130, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Received: 21st December, 2020 / Accepted: 15th January, 2021

Abstract

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Introduction: Immunisation is a cost-effective program for vaccine preventable disease, but adverse events are unexpectedly noticeable especially when the vaccine was apparently healthy at the time of immunization, that’s why a lot of efforts are taken to ensure the safety of vaccine by monitoring the Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) after vaccination. Method: A record based descriptive study was conducted at in hospital of Uttar Pradesh university medical sciences (UPUMS), Saifai, Etawah in 2019 with a total of 1400 vaccinated enrolled children are analysed the data. Result: The study revealed that OPV was the most frequently administered vaccine among the study population of all vaccine doses followed by Pentavalent and BCG vaccine. Fever (85%) was the first most commonly noted incidence related to the all Adverse Event Following Immunization of the vaccine along with persistent crying (20%) is also noted with the administration of vaccine. Conclusion: it was concluded that immunisation program is done for boosting and developing immune system and it start from the birth and the observed AEFI was non serious.

Keywords

Immunization, Adverse event, Vaccine, Vaccine safety.

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