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What Causes Leg Pain After Vaccination Shot In An Infant?

Posted on Fri, 23 Jan 2015

Question: I am having new born baby boy of around 45days old. Today he was given vaccination but only one vaccination was given some Penta from XXXXXXX govt dispensary and doctor confirmed that fever may come after that. So doctor suggested crocin syrup for him. But child is feeling very much pain in his leg. Can you suggested what to do. and is there any other vaccination is also required to be given on 45days.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Local hot water fomentation will be helpful

Detailed Answer:
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Dear Mr XXXXXXX

At 6 weeks for 42/45 days vaccination against following disease are recommended

1. Polio
2. Diptheria
3. Pertussis
4. Tetanus
5. Human Influenza B
6. Hepatitis B

Penta vaccine is for 5 of these disease which include Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Human influenza B and Hepatitis B . I hope Oral Polio drops were also administered . If that has been given no other vaccination are needed.
Pneumococcal and Rota Virus vaccine are optional vaccine usually not available in government hospital.

Pain and fever are quite common after the vaccine. Crocin drops and local application of hot water fomentation will be helpful.

Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak Kaltari
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (1 hour later)

Thanks for your feedback, doctor suggested us cold water for fomentation, and some guys suggested that there are some painless vaccinations are available in markets can you please suggest which is better those painless vaccination of normal one.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I recommend hot water fomentation

Detailed Answer:
Dear Mr XXXXXXX

In my clinical practise and including my own daughter I have used hot water fomentation and is indeed very helpful.

Painless vaccine is only available for Pertussis (it's combination vaccine ). The brand name by which us available is Pentaxim. It consist of following

1. Diptheria
2. Acellular Pertussis
3. Polio
4. Tetanus
5. Human Influenza B

The differnce is it contains component of Pertussis bacteria without cell wall (hence known as acellular ). It causes less inflammation, but it's not completely painless .
I prefer the cellular component vaccine ( Easy 5 or Pentavac ) as available . So follow the immunisation which has already been started .

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar