What to do if your baby has a fever after getting the chickenpox vaccine

The baby developed a fever after receiving the anti-varicella vaccine. Before vaccination, you should consult the doctor about the symptoms the baby will experience after vaccination so that you can deal with the symptoms. It is normal to have a fever after vaccination. Vaccines are a kind of live virus and it is normal to have side effects. Give the baby plenty of water. The baby can usually heal itself if the temperature is below 38 degrees. If the temperature is too high, you should take the baby to the hospital to consult a doctor so that you can know the cause.

1. It is normal for babies to have varying degrees of vaccination reactions after vaccination. The fever after vaccination will generally last for 2-3 days. If there are no other symptoms, anti-inflammatory drugs are not needed. However, if the fever is above 38.5 degrees, antipyretics should be used under the guidance of a doctor. This phenomenon is an immune response of the body to the vaccine. Just symptomatic treatment is enough. If the temperature exceeds 38 degrees, you can give your child some antipyretic medicine

2. It is normal to have a fever after receiving a vaccination, because the vaccine itself is a virus with reduced activity, and there will inevitably be certain side effects after vaccination. Let your baby drink more boiled water and get more rest. Pay attention and observe. If the fever is above 38.5 degrees, please go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

3. If the fever is above 38.5 degrees, please ask a doctor immediately to confirm whether it is a viral infection or a bacterial infection. One of the characteristics of viral infection is repeated fever. For viral infection, use antiviral drugs (such as ribavirin); for bacterial infection, use antibiotics (such as cephalosporins). Don't rush to reduce the fever, as the fever is only a symptom and the cause of the disease must be found out.

I hope the above is helpful to parents. Babies will have side effects after vaccination. Don't be too nervous if they have a fever. Cool down the baby physically, let the baby drink plenty of water, keep the room ventilated, and vaccinate the baby to prevent the occurrence of diseases. Some diseases can currently be prevented and treated with vaccines, but side effects will occur after vaccination because the vaccine is a low-activity virus. Side effects of vaccination are inevitable, and they will be fine afterwards. Drink more water and use cold water to cool down.