Reaction to the first injection of pentavalent vaccine

The pentavalent vaccine is a combined vaccine that is mainly used to treat five conditions: diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis, and Haemophilus influenzae. The pentavalent vaccine is used to prevent diseases. When it is first injected, there may be adverse reactions to the first shot of the pentavalent vaccine. Children are young, so when these conditions occur, people naturally worry that it will have a greater impact on their health. Let’s take a look at the adverse reactions to the first injection of the pentavalent vaccine.

People have different physiques. Some people have better physiques, while others have slightly worse physiques. The side effects of the pentavalent vaccine vary from person to person. Some people have better physiques, so the side effects may be smaller for them. However, some people have poor physical constitutions and will experience greater side effects, but in general, the side effects of the pentavalent vaccine are within the range that humans can tolerate. What are the side effects of the pentavalent vaccine? Right after receiving the pentavalent vaccine, people may feel irritable, a little listless, and have more frequent bowel movements. In addition, there may be symptoms such as local redness, swelling, fever, pain, fatigue and itching, and sometimes persistent low fever. These symptoms are more obvious after the second shot. These side effects are within the tolerable range for humans and will probably last for three or four days, and will be gone after a week. These symptoms are reactions to the vaccine and recipients do not need to worry.

The pentavalent vaccine is relatively expensive. It is understood that Hong Kong, Macao and other developed countries in Europe and the United States provide this vaccine for free. Of course, this vaccine is currently a Class II vaccine in our country, and parents are required to voluntarily pay for the vaccination at their own expense. The doctor recommended a pentavalent vaccine, which is equivalent to 12 shots of 4 shots. One shot costs about 698 yuan, and it will cost about 3,000 yuan to complete all the vaccinations. Due to different levels of hospitals and regions, the price of one shot varies, so it should be based on local charges.

The pentavalent vaccine requires a total of four injections, and the timing of each injection is different. It is understood that children should receive three basic immunizations at 2, 3, 4 or 3, 4, 5 months of age, and then a booster shot at 18 months of age. Parents, please pay attention to the time of vaccination. Since babies' resistance is not very strong, you should pay special attention to it.