Update on my anti-vaxxer in-laws

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65. The vaccine could have been the cause of his seizures and that is why they are frightened

A very small percentage of people have severe reactions to vaccines - that's why the government has a Vaccine Injury Compensation Program that has paid out billions. The CDC does list seizures as a rare side effect of some childhood vaccines. From linked CDC website - You can click on each vaccine and see side effects. Side effects are very rare but they do happen and often when it has happened to someone close to you, it effects you emotionally.

FROM CDC Website
What are the risks from hepatitis B vaccine?

Soreness where the shot is given or fever can happen after hepatitis B vaccine.

People sometimes faint after medical procedures, including vaccination. Tell your provider if you feel dizzy or have vision changes or ringing in the ears.

As with any medicine, there is a very remote chance of a vaccine causing a severe allergic reaction, other serious injury, or death.

This information is based on the Hepatitis B VIS.

From CDC website:

What are the risks from MMR vaccine?

Soreness, redness, or rash where the shot is given and rash all over the body can happen after MMR vaccine.
Fever or swelling of the glands in the cheeks or neck sometimes occur after MMR vaccine.
More serious reactions happen rarely. These can include seizures (often associated with fever), temporary pain and stiffness in the joints (mostly in teenage or adult women), pneumonia, swelling of the brain and/or spinal cord covering, or temporary low platelet count which can cause unusual bleeding or bruising.
In people with serious immune system problems, this vaccine may cause an infection which may be life-threatening. People with serious immune system problems should not get MMR vaccine.

People sometimes faint after medical procedures, including vaccination. Tell your provider if you feel dizzy or have vision changes or ringing in the ears.

As with any medicine, there is a very remote chance of a vaccine causing a severe allergic reaction, other serious injury, or death.

This information is based on the MMR VIS.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/side-effects.htm