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What Causes Fever And Swelling In Injection Spot After Quadrovax Vaccination?
Question: Hello Doctor, my daughter (Age - 18 months old, weight - 10 kg) was given the vaccination named Quadrovax. Like doctor told us that fever can come and also there will chances of swelling around the area where injection has given, she is having high fever and there is a swelling on her thigh till the knee.Its been more than 16 hours but she is not even able to move her leg. Doctor prescribed the Babygesic to incase of the fever and pain. She feel normal after giving the paracetamol, but again she starts crying with pain and fever after 4-5 hours...Could you please suggest us in this case, what we should do..? I talked to doctor also , now he suggested to give 4 ml imol syrup 2 times a day in place of Babygesic paracetamol...Will it help in her pain due to swelling and fever.. Also normally how long it may take to reduce the swelling and fever..? Kindly help me as it really painful to she her crying..
Brief Answer:
Continue Imol as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hi
It's painful to see our kids in pain. I completely understand your concerns. But don't worry. It's a known side effect of Vaccine. It may take upto 72 hours for fever to subside. I would recommend you to take following measures to make her comfortable:
1. Give her Syp. Maxtra or T minic at 2.5 ml twice daily. This will reduce the inflammation , swelling and calm the child.
2. Keep her limb elevated by pillow while she is sleeping to reduce swelling.
3. Continue Imol thrice daily for next one day and as and when required thereafter.
4. Apply cold damp towel over area if she is compliant.
In case fever doesn't subside after 72 hours of vaccination or there is any further discolouration or swelling over thigh, then do go for a proper pediatrician clinical examination to rule out any post injection abscess formation.
Hopefully this will help.
Take care
Continue Imol as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hi
It's painful to see our kids in pain. I completely understand your concerns. But don't worry. It's a known side effect of Vaccine. It may take upto 72 hours for fever to subside. I would recommend you to take following measures to make her comfortable:
1. Give her Syp. Maxtra or T minic at 2.5 ml twice daily. This will reduce the inflammation , swelling and calm the child.
2. Keep her limb elevated by pillow while she is sleeping to reduce swelling.
3. Continue Imol thrice daily for next one day and as and when required thereafter.
4. Apply cold damp towel over area if she is compliant.
In case fever doesn't subside after 72 hours of vaccination or there is any further discolouration or swelling over thigh, then do go for a proper pediatrician clinical examination to rule out any post injection abscess formation.
Hopefully this will help.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Dr. for the answer/advice
So to reduce the swellig i will give her Syp. Maxtra or T minic at 2.5 ml twice daily and hope that it will not have any side effect :)
So to reduce the swellig i will give her Syp. Maxtra or T minic at 2.5 ml twice daily and hope that it will not have any side effect :)
Brief Answer:
It will calm her
Detailed Answer:
Don't worry. Just follow the measures I advised. Hopefully it will improve.
But, in case she continues to have high fever spikes, progressive swelling, increase in discolouration or continuous pain even after 1 day of treatment then do visit pediatrician to rule out any cellulitis or post injection abscess. Although they are rare but you need to be aware of them.
I would be happy to answer any further questions.
Take care
It will calm her
Detailed Answer:
Don't worry. Just follow the measures I advised. Hopefully it will improve.
But, in case she continues to have high fever spikes, progressive swelling, increase in discolouration or continuous pain even after 1 day of treatment then do visit pediatrician to rule out any cellulitis or post injection abscess. Although they are rare but you need to be aware of them.
I would be happy to answer any further questions.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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