What should I do if I am allergic to a vaccination?

Getting vaccinations may seem like a hassle, but it is actually a way to take care of your baby's health. Especially in modern society, although people's resistance has improved, babies face more dangerous situations. However, many parents say that there will be some adverse reactions after giving their babies vaccinations, such as allergies. What should they do at this time?

Parents should promptly inform doctors of their children's allergy history

Before vaccination, the doctor will generally check the child's physical condition. One of the questions is about the child's allergy history. Parents must answer seriously at this time and not be perfunctory. Because sometimes the parents' lack of attention in this regard leads to severe allergic reactions in the child after vaccination, which endangers the child's life. Warm reminder: If parents are not clear about their child, let the doctor conduct a comprehensive examination and do a good job of protection. If there is an allergy, then this vaccine cannot be administered.

It could be a normal reaction to the vaccination.

If the child develops redness and swelling after vaccination, parents do not need to be too anxious. This may be a normal local reaction after vaccination. Of course, there will also be systemic reactions such as fever. You can observe for 2 to 3 days. If the child still has a fever for a long time or suppuration appears in the red and swollen area, then he needs to be sent to the hospital for symptomatic treatment; Warm reminder: During a normal reaction, parents do not need to do any special treatment or take any medicine. Just simple care is enough. Of course, if the symptoms are serious, he still needs to be sent to the hospital for observation and treatment.

Apply hot compress to the red and swollen area with a clean wet towel

Local reactions are what many children will experience after receiving vaccinations. Although we don't need to take special measures for this, we still have to perform some simple treatments, such as applying hot compresses to the vaccination site with a wet towel. Of course, the premise is that the towel must be clean. This can promote blood circulation and speed up the elimination of redness and swelling. Warm reminder: It is best not to apply a hot towel immediately after vaccination, and the towel must be clean.

Take a rest to maintain a good mental state

Sleeping on time every day, not doing too much work, and maintaining normal physical strength can ensure that our body's immunity will not decrease due to excessive fatigue. If the immunity drops suddenly, some attenuated vaccines may cause the body to have an inflammatory response, which will cause some systemic reactions, such as fever. In this case, it will not only affect our physical health, but also greatly reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine. Therefore, it is very important to rest well; Warm reminder: in addition to rest, you must also pay attention to keeping warm to ensure the body's normal resistance.