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2 Months Old Having Fever After Pentaxin Vaccine, Even Paracetamol Has Not Got Fever Down. What To Do ?
Good day doctor.My son is now 2months and 3 weeks old.He is given 5 in 1 vaccine which is called pentaxin and also H. influenza B. He suffer from fever 3 1/2 days today.I am worrying much because fever did not end in 3 days even if I give him a paracetamol .I am worrying much because he has G6pd.What to do?Do i need to go to his pediatrician for further check-up?Please help.Thanks! AAAA
Fri, 16 Nov 2012
hello kayla,
i would first like to know whether your child was given H. influenzae B vaccine in addition to Pentaxim. if answer is yes, than u might be interested to know that pentaxim already has H. Influenzae B vaccine as its component, so please make it clear first.
secondly, fever following a vaccination may last for even a week in some children. so fever is not so worrisome thing at this moment if the child is otherwise normally accepting feeds. you can give him paracetamol round the clock 6 hourly for a day or two to check fever from rising.
as far as G6PD deficiency is concerned it is not a contraindication to any of the vaccines given to your son so rest assured about this aspect.
nevertheless you can consult your pediatrician to check for any illness in the child other than side effect of vaccines given so that you can be at peace of mind.
wish your son a rapid recovery
thanks
amit
i would first like to know whether your child was given H. influenzae B vaccine in addition to Pentaxim. if answer is yes, than u might be interested to know that pentaxim already has H. Influenzae B vaccine as its component, so please make it clear first.
secondly, fever following a vaccination may last for even a week in some children. so fever is not so worrisome thing at this moment if the child is otherwise normally accepting feeds. you can give him paracetamol round the clock 6 hourly for a day or two to check fever from rising.
as far as G6PD deficiency is concerned it is not a contraindication to any of the vaccines given to your son so rest assured about this aspect.
nevertheless you can consult your pediatrician to check for any illness in the child other than side effect of vaccines given so that you can be at peace of mind.
wish your son a rapid recovery
thanks
amit
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