Meningococcal Vaccine Information
Common symptoms may appear after a meningococcal vaccination and usually go away within two weeks. However, sometimes serious injuries may occur that require hospitalization, including:
• Joint pain
• Guillian Barré Syndrome
• Brain inflammation
• Convulsions
• Facial palsy
• Allergic reaction
• Death
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program may provide compensation for: (1) anaphylaxis, which is an acute allergic reaction to the antigen in the vaccine; (2) Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine, known as SIRVA, which is a sometimes-painful injury to the shoulder where the vaccine was administered, and (3) Vasovagal Syncope which is when a person faints because his or her body overreacts to certain triggers, such as the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress.