Hepatitis A Vaccine Side Effects

Hepatitis A virus is responsible for the highly contagious liver infection hepatitis A. This is just one of the hepatitis viruses that cause the liver to be inflamed and affects its functionality. Hepatitis A can be acquired from close contact with an infected person, or consuming contaminated food or water. If the infection is mild, you can recover without medication and with no permanent liver damage. Good hygiene like frequent washing of hands is among the best ways of protecting yourself from hepatitis A. People who are at high risk of getting hepatitis A can get vaccinated but hep A vaccine side effects must be kept in mind.

Hepatitis A Vaccine Side Effects in Adult

Hepatitis A vaccine might cause some side effects as it delivers its needed benefits. You might not experience all the side effects.

Consult Your Doctor if You Experience the Following Side Effects

1. Common Ones

Unusual weakness or tiredness
General feeling of illness or discomfort
If your fever is higher than 99.5°F

2. Rare Ones

Wheezing	Loss of voice
Voice changes	Itching, particularly hands and feet
Unusual weakness or tiredness (severe and sudden)	Tender, painful or swollen lymph glands in the groin, armpit and neck
Chest feeling tight	Hives
Swollen tender glands in the neck	Swelling of the face, eyes or inside the nose
Hoarseness	Ear congestion
Sore throat or headache	Soreness or dryness of the throat
Sneezing	Difficulty with swallowing and breathing
Shortness of breath	Cough
Runny nose	Pain or body aches
Skin turning red, particularly around the ears	Chills
Nasal congestion	Chest congestion

3. Incidence Not Known

Confusion	Shakiness and unsteady walk
Yellow skin or eyes	Pins and needles sensation
Vomiting blood	Seizures
Trembling, unsteadiness or other issues with muscle coordination or control	Sores, white spots and ulcers in the mouth or lips
Unpleasant breath	Rash
Swollen lymph glands	Pinpoint red spots on the skin
Swelling or puffiness around the eyes or eyelids, lips, face or tongue	Sudden numbness and weakness in legs and arms
Nausea	Muscle cramps or aches
Stiff neck	Loss of appetite
Stabbing pain	Dark urine
Irritated, red eyes	Muscle or joint pain
Slurred speech	Increased sweating
Blood in stool or urine	Inability to move legs and arms
Loosening, peeling or blistering of the skin	Hallucinations
Bleeding gums	Forgetfulness
Tarry black stools	Flu-like symptoms
Back pain	Feeling depressed or sad
Agitation	Discomfort
Stomach or abdominal pain	Fast heartbeat
Dizziness	Fainting or Coma
Difficulty with walking	Drowsiness
Difficulty controlling bowels and bladder	Blurred vision
Diarrhea	Clay-colored stool
Large, hive-like swelling on sex organs, lips, feet, legs, hands, throat, tongue, eyelids or face	Pins and needles, prickling, numbness, itching, crawling, burning or tingling sensation in legs, feet, arms or hands

Temporary Hepatitis A Vaccine Side Effects

There are other Hep A vaccine side effects that do not need medical attention. They will fade as treatment continues but your doctor might tell you ways to reduce or prevent these side effects.

1. More Common Ones

It may include weight loss, pain, lumps, warmth or tenderness, swelling or redness at the site of the injection.

2. Less Common Ones

It may include unusual stopping of menstrual periods, change in pattern of monthly bleeding, loss or lack of strength, bleeding between periods, arm pain, etc.

3. Rare Ones

Welts	Excessive muscle tone
Inability to sleep	Lightheadedness or dizziness
Trouble sleeping	Difficulty moving
Sleeplessness	Difficulty with night vision
Spinning sensation	Dark purple bruises
Muscle tightness or tension	Blood collection under the skin
Loss of taste	Change in taste
Eyes increase sensitivity to the sun	Change in color vision
Constant feeling of movement of surroundings or self

4. Incidence Not Known

Hives	Rash
Feeling of pressure	Pain
Skin discoloration	Numbness
Coldness	Lumps
Burning	Itching
Blistering	Inflammation
Bleeding	Infection
Stinging	Swelling
Soreness	Warmth at injection site
Scarring	Ulceration
Redness	Tingling
Unusual drowsiness or sleepiness	Tenderness