According to the large Swedish study mentioned above, acellular vaccines appeared to carry the same side-effects as the whole-cell vaccine, including convulsions and HHEs, but at a lower incidence rate.1
The package inserts for DTaP vaccines (Daptacel and Infanrix, Section 6.2 Post-Marketing Experience) report a laundry list of adverse events including: lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) , thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet count), cyanosis (skin turning blue from lack of oxygen in the blood), nausea, diarrhea, injection site nodule/mass, extensive swelling of injected limb (including swelling that involves adjacent joints), hypersensitivity, allergic reactions, angioedema (swelling of tissue under the skin), erythema (reddening of skin), pruritus (itching), urticaria (hives) and other types of rash, hypotonia (low muscle tone), headache, ear pain, apnea, fatigue, somnolence (sleepiness), syncope (fainting) and SIDS.2 Package inserts for Tdap…
