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Is An Injection Site Lump After A DPT Booster Normal?
My child is 4 yrs old and he has been vaccinated with a painless DPT booster dose called BOOSTRIX. Though there was no pain or fever,but a mild redness and a painless lump was there at the site of injection for 2/3 days. Is it normal with a so called painless vaccination
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
Hi,Dear,Thanks for the query to HCM.
your concern is why painless lump with mild redness when injected with so called painless Boostrex dose?
This being a foreign protein vaccine - a reaction is bound to come and is normal.And quoated the vaccine is Painless- as its with painless red lump.
Hope this would reply your query to your satisfaction.
Welcome for any further query to HCM in this regard.
With Regards,
your concern is why painless lump with mild redness when injected with so called painless Boostrex dose?
This being a foreign protein vaccine - a reaction is bound to come and is normal.And quoated the vaccine is Painless- as its with painless red lump.
Hope this would reply your query to your satisfaction.
Welcome for any further query to HCM in this regard.
With Regards,
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