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8 Week Old Boy. Displaying Symptoms After Vaccinations That Got
Question: 8 week old boy. displaying symptoms after vaccinations that got progressivly worse. six in one vaccine, men b, snd rotavirus orally.
slight temp 37.9, crying, stopped feeding much (less then half), seemed in pain, mottled skin, rapid breathing for four days and rapid heart rate coming and going.
admitted to A
slight temp 37.9, crying, stopped feeding much (less then half), seemed in pain, mottled skin, rapid breathing for four days and rapid heart rate coming and going.
admitted to A
Brief Answer:
Conservative treatment should help in improving the health
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have gone through the query and do understand your concern.
This is very unfortunate.
Mild and transient side effects like redness, swelling, slight fever, pain and irritability can be there in around 10% of babies following 6 in 1 vaccination. But serious allergic manifestations are quite rare, less than one in one lakh.
After going though the history it appears to be allergic reaction to the vaccine. Uncommonly this can be concomitant sepsis or some other metabolic issues which got manifested after vaccination.
All these conditions need Conservative treatment like oxygen, fluid, prophylactic antibiotics, inotropic support if BP is low and so on. Keep patience and I hope he will come out of this illness. In future this vaccine needs not to be given.
For my better understanding about the condition it would be better if you can provide the details of investigations like blood or other imaging reports.
Wishing for all good health of your baby.
Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions.
Thanks and regards
Conservative treatment should help in improving the health
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have gone through the query and do understand your concern.
This is very unfortunate.
Mild and transient side effects like redness, swelling, slight fever, pain and irritability can be there in around 10% of babies following 6 in 1 vaccination. But serious allergic manifestations are quite rare, less than one in one lakh.
After going though the history it appears to be allergic reaction to the vaccine. Uncommonly this can be concomitant sepsis or some other metabolic issues which got manifested after vaccination.
All these conditions need Conservative treatment like oxygen, fluid, prophylactic antibiotics, inotropic support if BP is low and so on. Keep patience and I hope he will come out of this illness. In future this vaccine needs not to be given.
For my better understanding about the condition it would be better if you can provide the details of investigations like blood or other imaging reports.
Wishing for all good health of your baby.
Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions.
Thanks and regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Do you have any idea what in the vaccine could cause this allergic reaction?
What testing is available to find out and whether this is easy to access.
It seems at the moment none of the doctors even want to discuss a reaction to a vaccine and want me to continue for him having them.
What testing is available to find out and whether this is easy to access.
It seems at the moment none of the doctors even want to discuss a reaction to a vaccine and want me to continue for him having them.
Brief Answer:
due to the vaccine components like preservatives, etc
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for follow up
I can understand your concern.
Vaccine allergies are mainly due to the vaccine components like preservatives, base, adjuvant, stabilizer etc.
History and clinical examination is an important clue to ascertain whether the symptoms are due to vaccine allergy.
Vaccine allergy can be immediate (within 4-6 hours) or delayed (after 48-72 hours). Based on severity the main symptoms in both immediate and delayed form can be rashes, swelling, irritability, poor feeding, fast breathing, fever or cold body etc.
Positive history with typical symptoms; in absence of evidences suggesting other illnesses like sepsis or metabolic disorder, can suggest allergic etiology.
I assume your doctors have not got any clue towards the allergic etiology and that might be the reason they are not giving that much importance.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Wishing for speedy recovery of your baby.
Regards
due to the vaccine components like preservatives, etc
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for follow up
I can understand your concern.
Vaccine allergies are mainly due to the vaccine components like preservatives, base, adjuvant, stabilizer etc.
History and clinical examination is an important clue to ascertain whether the symptoms are due to vaccine allergy.
Vaccine allergy can be immediate (within 4-6 hours) or delayed (after 48-72 hours). Based on severity the main symptoms in both immediate and delayed form can be rashes, swelling, irritability, poor feeding, fast breathing, fever or cold body etc.
Positive history with typical symptoms; in absence of evidences suggesting other illnesses like sepsis or metabolic disorder, can suggest allergic etiology.
I assume your doctors have not got any clue towards the allergic etiology and that might be the reason they are not giving that much importance.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Wishing for speedy recovery of your baby.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you so much for your insightful response. This should arm me with the information I need to get help for my baby.
Thank you again :)
Thank you again :)
Brief Answer:
My pleasure
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the feedback
Its my pleasure that you found my suggestions helpful.
I shall be glad to help further if you need any.
Wishing good health for your family
Regards
My pleasure
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the feedback
Its my pleasure that you found my suggestions helpful.
I shall be glad to help further if you need any.
Wishing good health for your family
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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