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Can Painful Booster Vaccination Cause Any Problem In Kids?
my son is 20 months old. His Booster vaccine after 18 months is not yet given. He had two episodes of Febraile convulsions one in Dec & the other in June. My concern is painless vaccianation is not available any were so should i go for painful one or should i wait for some more time.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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The pertusis vaccine is contraindicated in children with convulsions irrespective of the fact whether it is painful or not.
YOU better give DT vaccine istead of DPT for booster.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
The pertusis vaccine is contraindicated in children with convulsions irrespective of the fact whether it is painful or not.
YOU better give DT vaccine istead of DPT for booster.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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