For children, irritability, sleeping more than usual
and decrease appetite, drowsiness
and fever are the possible
pneumonia vaccine side effects. For adults, reactions in the site where it is injected results to redness, pain, warmth and swelling.
Other less common side effects of the vaccine:
1.Fever or chills
2.Muscle aches and pain
3.Infections
4.Vomiting
5.Headache
6.Weakness and feeling of being ill
7.Swollen part of the body where the shot is injected
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