Tetanus Shot Vaccine Long Term Side Effects and Injuries

Shoulder Injuries (SIRVA)

According to the National Institutes of Health, SIRVA, or shoulder injury resulting from vaccine administration, is a term for many shoulder injuries that can occur when a vaccine is injected into the shoulder in the wrong tissue. SIRVA symptoms include severe pain that lasts weeks or months, inability to raise or reach with the affected arm, and shoulder weakness. Learn more about SIRVA here.

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Brachial Neuritis (Parsonage-Turner syndrome)

A neurological condition that causes sudden and severe pain, weakness, and lack of muscle control and feeling in your shoulder and upper arm. The symptoms can last for days, weeks, or more. John Hopkins Medicine describes the Parsonage-Turner syndrome​ here.

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Sudden fainting (vasovagal syncope )

Sometimes individuals suddenly faint while receiving a vaccine injection. This is caused by changes in blood flow that can cause lack of blood flow to the brain. While sudden fainting is not inherently dangerous, sometimes people are injured falling when they faint, sometimes suffering traumatic brain injuries. The Mayo Clinic describes more about vasovagal syncope here. Learn more about sudden fainting after a vaccine here.

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Severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock)

Occasionally, flu shots or other vaccinations cause an allergic reaction. These reactions can be dangerous if left untreated. They can even result in cases where a patient's throat swells and they cannot breathe or they suffer cardiovascular collapse. May clinic describes more about anaphylaxis here. Learn more about allergic reactions to vaccines here.

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