SAEFVIC education articles
Alternative title: Department of Health newsletter education articles
Please find below some interesting de-identified adverse events notified to SAEFVIC, as well as other educational articles written by SAEFVIC for the Victorian Department of Health Immunisation newsletter.
Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) – October 2017
Hypotonic Hyporesponsive Episode: a case study – July 2017
Injection site reactions following booster doses of DTPa vaccines: an education article – April 2016
Varicella: a case study – August 2015
Influenza: a case study – April 2015
Pertussis: a case study – April 2015
Giving simultaneous injections: a case study – December 2014
Measles: a case study – December 2014
Injection site reaction: a case study – August 2014
A community drug error: a case study – February 2014
Delayed adverse events: a case study – December 2013
Vasovagal episode during immunisation: a case study – August 2013
Anaphylaxis following trivalent influenza vaccine: a case study – October 2012
Rubella: a case study – October 2012
Tetanus: a case study – October 2012
Additional resources
Reviewed by: Rachael McGuire (SAEFVIC Research Nurse)
Date: February 2018
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