Rubella—contagious virus spread rash, swollen glands. Severe 1 in 10 people have by droplets defects in unborn babies with discomfort, redness and swelling at infected mothers. About 5 in 10 the injection site, or fever. About 1 people develop a rash and painful in 20 people have swollen glands, swollen glands; 5 in 10 adolescents stiff neck or joint pains. About 1 in and adults have painful joints; 1 in 20 people have a non-infectious 3000 people develop bruising or rash. About 1 in 30 500 people bleeding; 1 in 6000 people develop have bruising or bleeding after a inflammation of the brain; 9 in first dose of 10 babies infected during the first 10 rubella vaccine weeks after conception have major birth defects (such as deafness, blindness or heart defects) Tetanus—caused by the toxin of Painful muscle spasms, Around 1 in 10 people have bacteria in soil convulsions, lockjaw. About 3 in 100 redness and swelling at the people die. The risk is greatest for injection site, or fever. Booster very young or elderly people doses can cause swelling around the injection site, but this disappears within a few days. Serious side effects are very rare Varicella (chickenpox)—caused by Low-grade fever and rash with About 1 in 5 people have redness a highly contagious virus blisters. Reactivation of the virus and swelling at the injection site, or later in life causes shingles. One in fever. A mild chickenpox-like rash 5000 people develop brain. About 3 may develop in between 3 and in 100 000 people die. Infection 5 people in every 100 people during pregnancy can cause birth defects. If the mother becomes infected from 5 days before delivery to 2 days after delivery, the newborn will have severe infection in up to one-third of cases Source: Adapted from National Health and Medical Research Council, The Australian immunisation handbook, 9th edn, Canberra, NHMRC, 2008.
Rubella—contagious virus spread by droplets rash, swollen glands. Severe defects in unborn babies with infected mothers. About 5 in 10 people develop a rash and painful swollen glands; 5 in 10 adolescents and adults have painful joints; 1 in 3000 people develop bruising or bleeding; 1 in 6000 people develop inflammation of the brain; 9 in 10 babies infected during the first 10 weeks after conception have major birth defects (such as deafness, blindness or heart defects) 1 in 10 people have discomfort, redness and swelling at the injection site, or fever. About 1 in 20 people have swollen glands, stiff neck or joint pains. About 1 in 20 people have a non-infectious rash. About 1 in 30 500 people have bruising or bleeding after a first dose of vaccine Tetanus—caused by the toxin of bacteria in soil Painful muscle spasms, convulsions, lockjaw. About 3 in 100 people die. The risk is greatest for very young or elderly people Around 1 in 10 people have redness and swelling at the injection site, or fever. Booster doses can cause swelling around the injection site, but this disappears within a few days. Serious side effects are very rare Varicella (chickenpox)—caused by a highly contagious virus Low-grade fever and rash with blisters. Reactivation of the virus later in life causes shingles. One in 5000 people develop brain. About 3 in 100 000 people die. Infection during pregnancy can cause birth defects. If the mother becomes infected from 5 days before delivery to 2 days after delivery, the newborn will have severe infection in up to one-third of cases About 1 in 5 people have redness and swelling at the injection site, or fever. A mild chickenpox-like rash may develop in between 3 and 5 people in every 100 people Source: Adapted from National Health and Medical Research Council, The Australian immunisation handbook, 9th edn, Canberra, NHMRC, 2008. rubella