Adverse event reports following yellow fever vaccination, 2007–13
Author(s) -
Nicole P. Lindsey,
Ingrid B. Rabe,
Elaine R. Miller,
Marc Fischer,
J. Erin Staples
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.1093/jtm/taw045
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , adverse effect , adverse event reporting system , yellow fever vaccine , yellow fever , immunization , pediatrics , immunology , antibody , virus
Yellow fever (YF) vaccines have been available since the 1930s and are generally considered safe and effective. However, rare reports of serious adverse events (SAE) following vaccination have prompted the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices to periodically expand the list of conditions considered contraindications and precautions to vaccination.
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