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Is The Child Safe After Tingling And Numbness Subsides From Yellow Fever Vaccination Shot?
My daughter had a yellow fever vaccination shot today. She is travelling to Africa in a. Couple of months from now. She suffered tingling and numbness in both arms and part of her face. The clinic monitored her and this subsided after about half an hour. Is she "safe" now? Shd she be concerned?
Concerned dad.
Concerned dad.
Fri, 24 Jan 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Yellow fever vaccine is quite safe.
But the people having egg allergy and very small children may have some neurological complications especially if they are immunodeficient.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Yellow fever vaccine is quite safe.
But the people having egg allergy and very small children may have some neurological complications especially if they are immunodeficient.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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