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What Causes Diarrhea After Rotavirus Vaccination?

Posted on Fri, 11 Nov 2016

Question: Hello Doctor,
Our baby completes 5 months by 26-may-2016. He was given Pentavac and Rotavirus vaccines as per the schedule. Visited Rainbow Hospitals today at XXXXXXX and upon Doctor's advice, we have vaccinated our baby for IPV and PCV(prevnar 13) at around 12 pm today. Now, when he pees or poos, we can smell vaccine, both the pee and poo smell like vaccine.

Can you please advice if that is ok. Please let me know if you need more information to advice.

Thank you

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry about it - please answer my questions

Detailed Answer:
Hi....I understand your concern.

This is a usual thing to poo slightly like diarrhea after Rotavirus vaccine.

But it is not usual for the poo to smell like vaccine.

Please answer my questions to guide you further.

Questions -

1. Is it XXXXXXX diarrhea or is it mucoid stools?

2. Is there any blood in stools?

3. Is there any vomiting?

4. How is the urine output?

5. How is the baby feeding now?

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (14 minutes later)

Hi Doctor,

Thank you for the reply. No visible changes in him. He is acting normal like any other day.

Here are the answers for your questions.

1. Is it XXXXXXX diarrhea or is it mucoid stools?
It is like everyday's Stool. Just yellow and little sticky

2. Is there any blood in stools?
Nothing
3. Is there any vomiting?
No
4. How is the urine output?
He is peeing normally. See no struggle while peeing
5. How is the baby feeding now?
He is feeding like any other day. No visible changes. He also plays well.

Also Doctor, is it okay that poop smells given the baby is exclusively breastfed. Its not intense smell as such but it smells a bit.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry about it - please be rest assured

Detailed Answer:
Hi...then nothing to worry about it. Please be rest assured.

Will tell you the red flag signs of diarrhea just for knowledge sake and to be more comfortable at mind.

Unless the baby's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D