What is the treatment for redness and swelling after baby's vaccination?

Weak constitution is a physiological characteristic of children, and they are easily infected by some viruses. Colds and pneumonia are the most common diseases. In order to prevent various diseases, vaccination has become an effective and feasible means. Some babies will have redness and swelling after vaccination. What is the method to treat the redness and swelling of babies after vaccination?

1. After the vaccination, children should be allowed to rest properly, avoid strenuous activities or excessive fatigue, and pay attention to keeping the body warm to prevent colds, fevers or other diseases.

2. After vaccination, if you need to bathe your child, you should rub him/her gently, put on and take off clothes gently, and pay attention to protecting the injection site to prevent abrasion, abrasion or secondary infection.

3. After vaccination, some children will have a high body temperature within 24 hours. At this time, they should drink more boiled water to promote the excretion of metabolic products in the body and lower the body temperature. Avoid using antibiotics. If you have a high fever or other abnormal reaction symptoms, you should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.

4. After receiving the BCG vaccine, local redness, swelling, abscesses, and even ulcers will gradually appear within 2 to 3 weeks. At this time, care should be taken to keep the skin around the ulcer clean and hygienic, let the child wear clean and soft clothes to prevent scratching, and bandage it with gauze if necessary. A scab will form after 3 to 4 weeks, and finally a small scar will form. If the reaction is severe and an abscess is formed, do not open the wound to drain the pus, otherwise the incision will be difficult to heal.

5. The live attenuated vaccine for preventing poliomyelitis can be dissolved in cold boiled water into a paste or swallowed directly, but you should avoid eating overheated food or drinking hot water within one hour after taking it to ensure that the live attenuated vaccine can exert its best efficacy.

The above are the methods for treating redness and swelling after baby’s vaccination. Redness and swelling are a very obvious allergic reaction, as well as red bumps, etc., but these small abnormalities are often ignored by parents, causing certain impacts on the baby’s future growth. When treating redness and swelling after your baby receives a vaccination, be sure to follow the doctor's instructions and don't seek medical treatment randomly. Abuse of drugs.