Less reaction to DTaP vaccine given in kids' thighs than arms
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
Children age 12 to 35 months who receive DTaP vaccine in their thigh muscle rather than their arm are around half as likely to be brought in for medical attention for an injection-site reaction. So says a new study of 1.4 million children. These local reactions are the most common side effect of vaccinations.