DTaP Vaccine Reactions – Is This Normal?
While most kids don’t have any reactions at all after their DTaP vaccines, those that do typically have mild reactions, including some fever, soreness, or swelling at the injection site.
VAERS
Underreporting of Side Effects to VAERS
Even though underreporting of side effects to VAERS is an issue, because VAERS works by looking at early signals and trends, it still works well to identify possible safety problems from vaccines.
Reporting to VAERS
The CDC advises that “all significant adverse events that occur after vaccination of adults and children, even if you are not sure whether the vaccine caused the adverse event.”