What to do if your child has a fever after vaccination

We all know that children will go to the community or hospital regularly for vaccinations every month after birth, which can effectively prevent the occurrence of some diseases. However, many children will always have some adverse reactions after vaccination. Among them, fever in children after vaccination is a common symptom. However, many inexperienced parents are always particularly worried and anxious, and do not know how to get effective relief. In addition, they do not know whether they need to go to the hospital for treatment if they have a fever after vaccination. Let’s learn about what to do if a child has a fever after vaccination.

What to do if your child has a fever after vaccination

1. A transient fever may occur after vaccination, which is generally below 38.5 degrees, but may exceed this temperature in some individual cases. If the fever is caused by vaccination, you can just give antipyretic treatment and there is no need for oral cold medicine. However, there are also cases of upper respiratory tract infections caused by viral infections after vaccination. At this time, you should check whether there are any cold symptoms such as runny nose, nasal congestion or sneezing, or whether there is congestion in the throat. If you have these symptoms, you can take oral cold medicine.

2. White blood cell count may decrease during viral infection, but it is usually transient and will recover quickly after the infection is controlled. It is recommended to recheck blood routine after 3-5 days.

3. If a child has a fever, try to use physical cooling methods, but if the fever is high, you can use antipyretics appropriately.

4. If diarrhea occurs, it is recommended to have a routine stool test to understand the cause of the diarrhea. You can first take Smecta orally to stop diarrhea, and you can also use drugs that regulate the flora, such as Siliankang, Bifidobacterium or Mommy Love, etc.

The above is an introduction to what to do if a child has a fever after receiving a vaccination. After understanding this, we must make judgments based on the degree of the child's fever. Generally, physical cooling should be used when giving children fever medicine. It is worth noting that the fever caused by vaccination is not a cold, so do not give your child cold medicine when such symptoms occur. Take your child to the hospital for examination when necessary.