HEP BCDC recommends first dose at birth + second dose by 2 months old

Engerix-b can cause:

+ Herpes zoster (Shingles)

+ Meningitis

+ Thrombocytopenia

+ Allergic/anaphylactoid reaction,

anaphylaxis

+ Hypersensitivity syndrome (serum

sickness-like)

+ Arthralgia/arthritis

+ Fever

+ Urticaria (hives)

+ Erythema multiforme/nodosum

+ Ecchymoses

+ Encephalitis

+ Encephalopathy

+ Migraine

+ Multiple sclerosis

+ Neuritis

+ Paralysis

+ Paresis

+ Seizures

+ Syncope (fainting)

+ Transverse myelitis

+ Conjunctivitis (pink eye)

+ Keratitis

+ Visual disturbances

+ Earache

+ Tinnitus

+ Vertigo

+ Palpitations

+ Tachycardia

+ Vasculitis

+ Apnea

+ Bronchospasm including asthma-

like symptoms

+ Dyspepsia

+ Alopecia

+ Angioedema

+ Eczema

+ Erythema multiforme including

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

+ Lichen planus

+ Purpura

+ Arthritis

+ Muscular weakness

+ Injection site reaction

+ Abnormal liver function tests

+ Neuropathy: hypoesthesia,

paresthesia, Guillain-Barré

syndrome, Bell’s palsy, optic neuritis

sources from fda + GlaxoSmithKline

there are two manufacturers that make this product

RECOMBIVAX HB can cause:

+ Anaphylactic/anaphylactoid

reactions

+ Bronchospasm

+ Urticaria (Hives)

+ Hypersensitivity syndrome (serum-

sickness-like)

+ Arthralgia/arthritis

+ Fever

+ Erythema multiforme

+ Ecchymoses and erythema

nodosum

+ Systemic lupus erythematosus

(SLE)

+ Lupus-like syndrome

+ Vasculitis

+ Polyarteritis nodosa

+ Elevation of liver enzymes

+ Constipation

+ Guillain-Barré syndrome

+ Multiple sclerosis

+ Transverse myelitis

+ Seizure/febrile seizure

+ Radiculopathy

+ Herpes zoster (Shingles)

+ Migraine

RECOMBIVAX HB continued:

+ Muscle weakness

+ Hypesthesia

+ Encephalitis

+ Stevens-Johnson syndrome

+ Alopecia

+ Petechiae

+ Eczema

+ Pain in extremity

+ Increased erythrocyte

sedimentation rate

+ Thrombocytopenia

+ Irritability

+ Agitation

+ Somnolence

+ Optic neuritis

+ Tinnitus

+ Conjunctivitis (Pink eye)

+ Visual disturbances

+ Uveitis

+ Syncope (Fainting)

+ Tachycardia

+ Peripheral neuropathy including Bell's

Palsy

sources from fda + Merck & Co

this product alone has over 40 adverse

reactions listed by the manufacturer

how can a newborn baby

communicate any of these

symptoms within 24 hrs of birth?

skin conditions

Alopecia (Baldness) Eczema

Herpes zoster (Shingles)Urticaria (Hives)

lupus

The CDC states the cause

of lupus is unknown.

How can they say this when

a product that is

administered to millions of

newborns has lupus listed

as an adverse reaction?

Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)