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Is An Injection Site Lump After A DPT Booster Normal?

My child is 4 yrs old and he has been vaccinated with a painless DPT booster dose called BOOSTRIX. Though there was no pain or fever,but a mild redness and a painless lump was there at the site of injection for 2/3 days. Is it normal with a so called painless vaccination
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
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Hi,Dear,Thanks for the query to HCM.
your concern is why painless lump with mild redness when injected with so called painless Boostrex dose?
This being a foreign protein vaccine - a reaction is bound to come and is normal.And quoated the vaccine is Painless- as its with painless red lump.
Hope this would reply your query to your satisfaction.
Welcome for any further query to HCM in this regard.
With Regards,
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Is An Injection Site Lump After A DPT Booster Normal?

Hi,Dear,Thanks for the query to HCM. your concern is why painless lump with mild redness when injected with so called painless Boostrex dose? This being a foreign protein vaccine - a reaction is bound to come and is normal.And quoated the vaccine is Painless- as its with painless red lump. Hope this would reply your query to your satisfaction. Welcome for any further query to HCM in this regard. With Regards,