Side effects of the vaccination | Vaccination against rotavirus

Side effects of the vaccination

Common side effects of the vaccination are loss of appetite, vomiting, fever and diarrhoea. These side effects occur in 1 in 200 vaccinated children. Occasionally abdominal pain, flatulence and cold symptoms occur.

Rare side effects are skin rashes and blood in the stool. Especially in children with a tendency to intestinal invaginations, so-called invaginations can occur. In Germany, according to STIKO, the vaccination increases the probability of an intussusception by 0.001%. Diarrhea is one of the side effects of the vaccination in babies. Diarrhea is one of the side effects of the vaccination in babies.

Should I get vaccinated as an adult?

Vaccination in adulthood is not necessary, since the probability of having been infected several times with the most common strains of the pathogen and having built up one’s own immunity is almost 100%. In addition, infection with rotaviruses in adults is not as severe as in young children.The admission in Germany is thus limited from the 6th to the 24.32. week of life.

All articles in this series:

  1. Vaccination against rotavirus
  2. What kind of vaccine is used and how expensive is it?
  3. Side effects of the vaccination