Temperature after DTP vaccination and polio

Immediately after birth, the child is very defenseless against various diseases, he has no immunity to pathogens, and the body cannot independently fight pathogenic viruses and bacteria. Without vaccinations, immunity is developed only after the child has suffered certain diseases, and then not in all cases. This takes a lot of time, in addition, some diseases are extremely dangerous to health, which increases the risk of death. Another problem is that there are diseases for which modern medicine does not have effective drugs; the only way to guarantee a favorable outcome is vaccinations. The child receives most of the vaccinations in the first year, many of them are then repeated, due to which immunity is strengthened.

Temperature after DPT and polio vaccination

What is DTP

If all parents know what the polio vaccine is, then the incomprehensible abbreviation DTP causes concern among some. The name of the vaccine stands for adsorbed pertussis-diphtheria-tetanus. Three vaccines are simultaneously introduced into the child’s body; they form immunity against the listed diseases. The most aggressive vaccine among them is whooping cough. Manufacturers who do not have the most modern equipment and do not pay due attention to technology compliance allow the presence of traces of liposaccharide and pertussis toxin in the vaccine; these substances provoke acute reactions in the child’s body.

What is DTP

Practical advice. Buy vaccines from the most famous manufacturers; price should not play a major role. Remember that some domestic pharmaceutical companies are not able to produce vaccines of world-class quality - they do not have a license or the necessary equipment.

The word adsorbed means that antigens are concentrated (sorbed) on a special substance (aluminum hydroxide), which increases the strength and time of antigenic stimulation. These factors are very important during the formation of immunity.

Responses of the child’s body to DTP vaccination

Conclusion. Never refuse vaccination, do not put his health and life at risk. Do not use cheap analogues; the cost of treating a disease is always tens of times higher than the price of the highest quality vaccine, not to mention the health of the child.

What doctors are silent about

The human immune system is divided into several types. The hospital receives vaccines with different coding. And they should be placed in accordance with the type of immune system of the child. To do this, pediatricians are required to find out this type before vaccination, for which blood is taken for analysis. But this is not done in Russian hospitals. This is a waste of energy and time. And children usually cope well with vaccinations with rare exceptions.

The more vaccines given at the same time, the higher the load on the immune system.

Vaccine toxoids are allergens. In children without a tendency to allergies, a mismatch between the type of vaccine and the type of immune system will cause a temperature increase that is slightly higher than normal. The child can cope - and everything will be fine. But if this is not the case, children may experience serious consequences and even developmental disabilities. There are cases when children who developed absolutely normally, after an extremely difficult vaccination, began to get sick and openly lag behind in development, even to the point of being autistic.

Therefore, parents should be vigilant and undergo thorough examinations, collecting as much information as possible about their own child, without relying on the will of doctors or chance. DPT, hepatitis and other Russian-made vaccines are overloaded with unnecessary strains that have not been eliminated. All this accumulation of microviruses enters the immune system of a small child, and even with three vaccinations at once.

Doctors talk about the safety of simultaneous vaccinations, but are silent about the load on the immune system. The French-made Pentaxim vaccine costs money, but it inoculates against 5 diseases at once: polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and infections caused by meningitis, pneumonia and others. It contains significantly fewer strains, so children tolerate it much easier.

Why are DPT and polio vaccinations needed?

Unfortunately, in recent years, due to negative coverage of the results of vaccinations in the media, many parents refuse to vaccinate their children and thereby expose them to mortal danger or disability. Today, a rather negative attitude towards vaccinations against DTP and polio has been artificially formed. News reports often focus on reports of isolated negative consequences, but never talk about how many lives vaccination actually saved. Negative reactions of a child’s body are very rare; their severity depends not so much on the vaccine, but on individual characteristics and the presence of hidden diseases. According to the calendar, the DPT vaccination must be done four times, the first when reaching the age of three months, the next two with an interval of 45 days, and the last at the age of one and a half years.

Vaccination calendar

The risk of children contracting such dangerous diseases is very high; they are difficult to tolerate and can cause complications, including paralysis of the limbs. Vaccination is carried out in the vast majority of countries in the world; the timing of administration of DTP and polio vaccines coincides, therefore they are included in the calendar at the same time. There are no additional negative side effects from combining these vaccines. The main requirement is compliance with the rules of administration, preparation of the child, and good health.

DTP vaccine

Opponents of vaccinations should know that before their introduction, approximately 20% of children suffered from whooping cough, of whom 50% died. The percentage of deaths from tetanus, even in the most developed countries from a medical point of view, exceeds 85%. Before vaccinations, 100% of children suffered from whooping cough, with 4% having a fatal outcome. If we refuse mass vaccinations today, the situation will inevitably repeat itself.

Poliomyelitis in a child

Contraindications to vaccination

Vaccinations are not carried out just like that. The fact is that every vaccine can cause unwanted reactions or complications. To avoid such a situation, you need to know that vaccination is strictly prohibited in the following conditions of the baby:

If the child is sick or has just recovered from an acute respiratory disease. The vaccination is done no earlier than a week after the baby recovers.
The presence of allergic reactions to the components of the vaccine.
Immunodeficiency is also a contraindication to vaccinations.
DTP is prohibited if the baby has a history of pathologies of the nervous system, and they are progressing.
Presence of seizures.
Malignant neoplasms do not allow such vaccination.

If parents neglect one of these points, and the doctor is negligent about the child’s condition, then vaccination can result in an extremely unpleasant reaction, even death. Usually, the pertussis component is excluded from the vaccine so as not to worsen the child’s condition. Taking any medications should be agreed with your doctor, since the interaction of various substances can provoke a negative reaction in the body.

DPT, polio and hepatitis, like other vaccinations, have their own possible side effects. If they manifest themselves as a “mild” reaction, then this is a signal that the body is beginning its restructuring, which means there is no need to worry. But at the same time, when side effects do not manifest themselves at all, there is no need to worry either. This means that the child accepts the vaccine well.

In the place where the injection was made, the skin may become slightly red and swollen, and this area of the body becomes somewhat denser to the touch. DTP often has the following side effects:

body temperature may rise (not higher than 38-38.5°C);
the child may feel sick, even vomiting;
diarrhea appears;
due to irritability, the child may begin to refuse food;
sleep patterns are disrupted, with lethargy observed when awake,
apathy and drowsiness.

Such manifestations are considered normal only if they last no more than 2-3 days after vaccination. But if such a reaction lasts longer, and the condition gradually worsens, then it is necessary to take urgent action: go to see a pediatrician or call an ambulance. How quickly parents react will determine what consequences the vaccination will bring to the child.

Why does the temperature rise after DPT and polio vaccination?

Medical practice confirms that of all vaccines, DTP is the most difficult for children to tolerate; this fact worries parents. Side effects appear within the first day after administration of the drug and can persist for up to three days. This is a normal reaction of the body, which fights pathogenic organisms that have entered it and develops immunity. If after vaccination there are no changes at all, then this condition is considered abnormal and requires a thorough examination of the child’s body.

Table. Functionally acceptable reactions to the vaccine.

Child's reaction	Short description
Slight redness and swelling at the injection site	A child's skin is very delicate and actively reacts to various injuries. During the injection, the needle irritates the skin, which inevitably causes it to redden. The same reaction of a child’s skin is observed after ordinary scratches or other damage - it swells a little and turns red. The symptom goes away on its own by the end of the first day. Of course, during vaccination, the doctor must strictly follow the rules of disinfection and not introduce pathogenic organisms.
Slight decrease in appetite, lethargy and apathy	The internal forces of the body are thrown into the fight against viruses, which requires a lot of effort. Accordingly, the child feels uncomfortable, moves less, and sleeps more often. Loose stools may appear.
Temperature increase	This is a consequence of the fact that the vaccine has begun to work, the body is trying to cope with the pathogens. A completely natural reaction, but only when the temperature does not go beyond the established norms. Which ones exactly – we’ll talk about this in more detail below.

Post-vaccination temperature

One of the expected effects is high fever after polio vaccination.
An acceptable, normal reaction is hyperthermia within 38.50C. It reflects the general reaction of the child’s body to the vaccine, indicating that the body has joined the fight against the resulting poliovirus. Fever may be accompanied by nervousness of the baby and occasional vomiting. After using an inactivated vaccine, an elevated temperature appears within the first two days after administration. The temperature after vaccination with polio with live polio vaccine is observed on days 4-14 from the day of administration.

The causes of fever in the post-vaccination period can be different:

the presence of a contraindication to vaccination in the form of an acute infection even at the time of vaccine administration;
the effect of live poliovirus vaccine on the body;
fever may be a symptom of an allergic reaction to the vaccine;
developing VAP;
fever may be a reaction to the DTP vaccine, which is usually administered simultaneously with the polio vaccine;
the accumulation of a new infection (ARVI or other) in the post-vaccination period, since the immune system is aimed at fighting polioviruses.

Parental tactics depend on the level to which the temperature rises and how long it lasts after polio vaccination, and on the symptoms that accompany the fever. If the fever and diarrhea go away on their own after a couple of days, then there is nothing to worry about.

To exclude the presence of any infection at the time of vaccination, the child must be examined by a pediatrician, and he will give permission for it to be carried out. It is even more reliable to do a blood and urine test before immunization to make sure that the baby is healthy.

To prevent the development of a new infection after vaccination, you should limit contact with other people (do not go shopping or other crowded places with your baby), and avoid overheating and hypothermia.

You should seek medical help (call an ambulance) in cases where high fever after vaccination is accompanied by the following symptoms:

severe adynamia, lethargy in the child;
there are rashes on the skin, the rash is accompanied by severe itching;
swelling appeared on the limbs and face;
there is difficulty breathing and shortness of breath;
temperature above 38.50C does not decrease after giving antipyretics for an hour.

The appearance of fever in a person vaccinated with live polio vaccine 4-30 days after vaccination may be associated with the development of VAP. Its clinical manifestations differ little from polio, which is associated with infection with a natural virus rather than a vaccine virus.

An increase in temperature during the preparalytic period of the disease is accompanied by the following symptoms:

weakness;
catarrhal manifestations simulating ARVI (cough, nasal congestion);
headache;
lack of appetite;
intestinal disorder simulating an intestinal infection;
sleep disturbance;
muscle twitching.

At the slightest suspicion of VAP, the child should be hospitalized in the infectious diseases department for examination in order to clarify the diagnosis and treatment.

Parents' knowledge of the normal manifestations of a reaction to polio vaccination and symptoms characteristic of complications will help them take a reasonable approach to the need to immunize their child, and find out in what cases, if a fever appears after vaccination, they should “sound the alarm” and immediately seek help.

What symptoms should parents be wary of?

Unfortunately, some children react negatively to the vaccine; their reaction is considered atypical and requires qualified medical intervention. The percentage of complications is tiny and always happens in all countries.

Anaphylactic shock. Blood pressure levels drop, the rhythm and heart rate are disrupted, and the child may lose consciousness. Such reactions of the child’s body begin within the first hour after vaccination; during this entire time you cannot leave the medical institution. To minimize negative consequences, urgent resuscitation medical procedures are required.

Anaphylactic shock
Quincke's edema. A severe allergic reaction in which the larynx and mucous membrane of the nasopharynx swell. Only qualified and urgent medical care can save a child’s life. Quincke's edema also occurs immediately after the vaccine is administered.

The child has Quincke's edema
Convulsions at normal body temperature . The cause is brain damage and requires very serious treatment.
Encephalopathy . The clinic appears after brain damage, but not immediately; there may be a delay of up to a month. A severe complication that requires hospital treatment under constant medical supervision.

Encephalopathy on MRI

As already mentioned, such complications occur extremely rarely and, if measures are taken in a timely manner, disappear without a trace. Lethal cases account for thousandths of a percent of the total number of vaccinated children.

Imported analogue

The quality of the vaccine is another important factor on which the likelihood of side effects and various complications depends. Since the DTP vaccine causes many complaints, parents increasingly prefer to replace it with imported analogues. This solution has only one drawback: you will have to pay for vaccination.

You can use the following popular analogues of DPT:

The complex drug Pentaxim (France), which already includes all the necessary cultures and makes it possible to perform only one injection, without oral administration of the polio virus. When using this drug, the risk of complications is minimal. Vaccination with Pentaxim also protects the baby from hemophilus influenzae infection.
Infanrix (Belgium), which, unlike the Russian drug, does not contain merthiolate, an antiseptic that contains mercury in microdoses. Among the disadvantages is weaker immunity compared to DPT.
Tetraxim (France). It acts similarly to Pentaxim, but does not protect against hemophilus influenzae infection. Also free of merthiolate and virtually no adverse reactions.
Tritanrix-HB (Belgium). As a result of vaccination, the baby develops immunity to whooping cough, tetanus, diphtheria and hepatitis.

The success of vaccination and the likelihood of complications depend on three main factors:

Child's health.
Vaccine quality.
Professionalism of the medical staff.

The consequences, including an increase in temperature after vaccination with DTP and polio, are a lesser evil in comparison with the consequences of diseases from which vaccination will protect in the future.

Increase in body temperature after vaccination

This is a physiological reaction of the body to the ingress of foreign bodies; antibodies to the introduced pathogens are produced in the blood. Doctors distinguish three categories of hyperthermia:

37.5°C – weak;
up to 38°C – moderate;
above 38°C – strong.

Important. Medicine does not recommend giving a child antipyretics if his temperature does not rise above +38°C. Such indicators are considered normal and do not require drug treatment. Parents should know that children tolerate fever much more easily than adults. In case of convulsions against the background of a rise in temperature, you should immediately call an ambulance.

High temperature in a child after vaccination

Recent research by scientists has proven that body temperature does not in any way affect the process of immunity formation. This means that you should not torture your child and keep the temperature high. Even with minor increases, children's antipyretic medications can be used.

Categorical prohibitions

What should you not do if your baby has hyperthermia? There are prohibited procedures that can aggravate the baby’s condition. These include:

ban on taking aspirin as an antipyretic;
prohibition on moisturizing the child’s body with vodka/alcohol or vinegar;
prohibition on inaction when the temperature rises above 38C;
a ban on the use of homeopathic medicines (they are useless in this situation);
prohibition on leaving the baby alone for a long time.

You cannot vaccinate a baby if his gums are swollen and a tooth is erupting. It is also prohibited to vaccinate a baby who has just had a cold. It is advisable to do a blood test before immunization to be sure that there are no inflammatory processes in the baby’s body.

What means to use to lower the temperature

There is a wide range of different antipyretics for children; only a doctor can prescribe specific ones. If it rises above the permissible norms, then medicine recommends rectal suppositories Panadol and Cefekon D. Suppositories are much better than syrups and tablets. The child may burp the first ones and they will not work, and with tablets there are big problems when swallowing. Baby suppositories are approved for use from the age of two months; the active substance is absorbed into the blood in doses, which minimizes the risk of overdose. Another advantage of suppositories is that they do not have a toxic effect on the liver, which is very important for a young, weakened body.

"Cefekon D"

Syrups can be given only in exceptional cases when the temperature rises above +39°C. They act much faster than suppositories, lowering the temperature an hour after administration. During treatment, you must strictly follow the manufacturer's recommendations specified in the instructions. You are allowed to drink syrup up to four times a day every six hours, but no more than three days in a row. In difficult cases, the doctor may prescribe nimesulide; it has anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects.

Panadol candles for children

How long does the elevated temperature last?

It was noted that the temperature does not rise in all children. There is no need to worry if after the injection the child’s temperature rises to 38.5°C, but other vital signs remain normal. Moreover, hyperthermia can last from several hours to 2-3 days. The exception is situations when the temperature does not drop to normal levels even within 14 days.

If there is a need to take antipyretic drugs, only a pediatrician can choose them.

A low temperature of up to 37.4°C in a normal situation lasts a maximum of 1-2 days. It does not require additional treatment; there is no need to knock it down.

How can you help your child overcome complications after DTP and polio vaccinations?

The vast majority of children do not require drug intervention in the process of the immune system creating antibodies. But it is recommended to create special favorable conditions for them in the first days after vaccination.

Ventilate the room regularly . Fresh air increases the body’s ability to resist pathogenic bacteria and actively saturates the blood with oxygen. At the same time, it is necessary to prevent the formation of drafts and “dead zones”; the temperature should be the same throughout the room and within 20–22°C.
Monitor relative air humidity parameters. At elevated temperatures, the child breathes frequently, often with an open mouth. If there is not enough moisture in the air, the mucous membranes dry out. This is a very negative phenomenon with dire consequences. Pathogenic microorganisms easily penetrate through dry mucous membranes, which significantly worsens the child’s standing. The relative humidity parameters in the children's room should be within 60%; during the difficult period after vaccination it should be increased to 70%.

Standards: optimal temperature and humidity for different rooms
The room should be quiet, nothing should disturb the child from sleeping or resting . If he is capricious, then his parents need to constantly be in his field of vision. This calms the child’s psyche and helps him get through a difficult period.
The higher the body temperature, the more fluid the body needs . Water is required to restore balance - the child sweats. But the main benefit of a large amount of fluid is that the load on the kidneys is significantly reduced, namely, they remove harmful toxins from the body.

The child should drink a lot

There is no need to think that a high temperature after vaccination is caused by the vaccine. The cause may be viral or other diseases that the child contracted during a visit to the hospital. To minimize such risks, it is recommended to plan the date of the vaccine and agree with your doctor at a time when he has no queues.

What vaccinations should you pay attention to?

Here is a list of vaccines that are more likely to cause a reaction to a vaccine.

DTP is the most reactogenic vaccine. Most often causes fever and allergic reactions. Babies have a fever already on the first day. The temperature can last up to 2 days. It is possible that the temperature does not subside even after 5 days.
Vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella rarely cause an immune response. But fever can start after 6 days or even two weeks. It is during this period that the virus actively multiplies.
A rise in temperature is rare, but can also be observed after a live polio vaccine. Typically the readings do not exceed 38 degrees.
The thermometer may rise to 37-39 even after BCG vaccination. This happens rarely, but it happens after a few months. In this case, the injection site turns into a festering ulcer - this is a reason to go to the pediatrician.

Regevak B, created by genetic engineering, is used to prevent hepatitis B. The yeast suspension is administered intramuscularly. The first vaccination is given in the maternity hospital on the first birthday. Next vaccinations at 3 and 6 months. After vaccination, the child often experiences redness and swelling at the needle insertion site, fever up to 38 degrees, lethargy, allergies and joint pain.

Most often, these symptoms are mild and disappear within six days.

If a child has a fever after a flu vaccination, the injection was given with a composition containing live bacteria. In this case, the baby experiences weakness, headaches and body aches, especially if the immune system is weakened. The symptoms are similar to the flu. Inactivated vaccines rarely cause fever or other symptoms.

When high temperature indicates complex pathologies

Despite the fact that in most cases children independently cope with an increase in temperature after vaccination, there are several pathologies when seeking help from a pediatrician is mandatory.

The temperature of 39°C lasts for more than three days. In this case, the effect of the antipyretic drugs taken is ineffective or short-lived.
As appetite deteriorates, diarrhea and vomiting appear. The body is rapidly dehydrated.
At high temperatures, convulsions begin and the child faints. There are noticeable interruptions in the functioning of the heart, the rhythm and force of contraction of the heart muscle are disrupted.

Seizures in a child

Such a clinical picture indicates the development of severe complications, often intensifying due to existing diseases that were not identified before vaccination.

Due to the fact that most complications occur after the administration of the whooping cough vaccine, doctors are constantly trying to reduce the risk of problems. The latest development is the DTaP vaccine. This is an acellular vaccine; during its production, the cells of whooping cough pathogens are split and the components most significant for the development of immunity are released. Such purified reagents are tolerated many times easier by the child’s body, the temperature rise is no more than 37.5°, and no complications are observed. The disadvantage of new vaccines is that the cost is tens of times higher than the price of ordinary ones.

Vaccines for routine prevention

What to do if a child has a fever for a long time?

For hyperthermia in children, it is important to use approved medications in age-appropriate dosages. The safest drugs are based on ibuprofen (Nurofen) or paracetamol (Cefekon D)

For small children, it is better to use the medicine in the form of syrup or suppositories.

To reduce the temperature faster after vaccination, you can wipe your baby with water at room temperature. Do not wipe with solutions based on vinegar or alcohol.

If the temperature after DPT vaccination does not go away even a day after vaccination, this may indicate the development of complications. For example, after ingestion of pathogenic microflora, a child may experience an exacerbation of chronic diseases that occur in a latent form.

The cause of prolonged hyperthermia can be the addition of a parallel infection, the development of laryngitis, abscess, allergic reaction and many other side effects.

You cannot self-medicate or wait until the fever goes away on its own.

Methods for preventing negative consequences

Despite the fact that medical intervention after DPT and polio vaccination is required only in one case out of one hundred thousand, all parents are advised to follow simple recommendations to reduce risks.

Tell the doctor about any problems with your child's health. On the day of vaccination, the child must be healthy. Preliminary medical examination and consultation are required.
If a child has a tendency to allergies, the doctor prescribes special antihistamines.

Antihistamines 1st and 2nd generation for children
The day before vaccination, it is recommended to slightly reduce the amount of food. Feeding is prohibited for an hour before and after vaccination. If before visiting the doctor there is no bowel movement for a day, then you need to cleanse the intestines with a warm enema.
More than 80% of all complications appear in the first hour after the vaccine is administered. This is the best time to stay in the hospital; to minimize the risk of infection with acute respiratory infections, you need to limit the child’s communication with strangers.

The tips are simple, but very effective. To make it easier to decide whether to vaccinate your child, you should know one more fact. The frequency of complications after illness in vaccinated children is three thousand times less than in unvaccinated children.

DTP vaccination

Why is a vaccine needed and what reaction can it cause?

This disease usually manifests itself as an acute respiratory infection or an intestinal infection, due to which it is not always possible to diagnose the disease correctly and in a timely manner. Very often, only the first manifestations of paralysis allow doctors to determine the occurrence and development of this particular disease. Also, the consequences of polio include such a serious disease as serous meningitis, when the membranes of the brain are affected. After paralysis and meningitis, the body recovers very difficultly or is not at all able to regenerate itself, being subject to constant complications in the form of:

reduction in the size of one limb;
pathological changes in the muscular system;
disorders of sensory and motor innervation.

Today, there is the most effective preventive method of polio - the vaccine. These vaccinations are of the following types:

oral vaccination (OPV - drops);
inactivated vaccination (IPV - injection).

The frequency and duration - after how many days the procedure should be repeated - depend on which specific type was chosen. Statistics show that OPV may still cause polio in one in 2.5 million cases.

When prescribing this type of vaccination, it is important to be absolutely sure that the child is completely healthy. If the child has problems with immunity, it is better to give preference to IPV, and proper preparation for the procedure will play an important role. However, after any type of polio vaccination, the following reactions may occur:

Allergic reaction or diarrhea. These symptoms are harmless and do not require separate treatment.
Infection with polio as a result of OPV.
Sometimes the temperature rises slightly, and there is also a decrease in the child’s activity and appetite. These reactions are also considered harmless, unless, of course, the temperature is maintained for a long time.

A pediatrician's answers to frequently asked questions

Is it possible to go for walks after vaccination with DTP and polio?

There's no need to rush. After arriving home, you should re-measure the temperature and examine the child for the presence of sores on the body. If everything is normal, the child is mobile and feels well, then going out into the fresh air is allowed. The only condition is that it is not recommended to walk in the company of children; it is better to go to the park. The more contacts with strangers, the higher the risk of developing acute respiratory infections. A weakened body should not be overloaded.

After vaccination, there is no need to rush to take your child outside.

When is swimming allowed?

Some parents are afraid to get the injection site wet, and rightly so. It is allowed to wet the injection site only after the redness has disappeared, the wound has healed, and the baby has stopped scratching it.

Is the vaccination done only in the leg?

Yes, there is a WHO recommendation for hip vaccination. This is due to the developmental characteristics of the baby. The buttocks have nerve endings, many blood vessels and subcutaneous tissue. The introduction of the vaccine into these areas sharply increases the likelihood of negative reactions of the body. In addition, long-term observations of vaccinated children showed that immunity was much better when the injection was given in the thigh. If the vaccine is given in the buttock, then this is a violation of the current rules. Injections in the shoulder can be done after one and a half years. If after the injection there is pain in the leg, then it does not need to be warmed or massaged. All consequences will go away on their own, the swelling will completely disappear no later than two weeks.

The vaccine is given only in the thigh

What to do if the vaccination schedule for DPT and polio is disrupted?

Modern recommendations exclude re-vaccination first; you need to continue the cycle as quickly as possible. Previously, vaccination was continued without the whooping cough vaccine. This was explained by two reasons.

The pertussis vaccine is the worst tolerated by children; it is not recommended to re-introduce it into the child’s body.
After the age of four, children are not so seriously ill from whooping cough; immunity is developed naturally after an illness.

Do not violate the vaccination calendar

A very safe vaccine has now been developed and medical science recommends a full vaccination schedule. This is believed to potentially cause less harm.

What is revaccination?

Many parents do not understand not only the term, but also why it is needed. The first three injections are given for vaccination, after which antibodies against the disease appear in the blood. But only after the fourth injection (re-vaccination) does the amount of antibodies become sufficient for complete protection against the disease.

Which vaccines to choose?

Currently, a huge selection of vaccines from various manufacturers is offered. According to the new calendar, classic DTP vaccinations will be prohibited due to the inconsistency of quality with modern requirements. You should buy vaccines from European companies; they strictly control their products and during production use the most modern achievements of medical technology. There are many names, there is no point in listing them. Each vaccine has minor differences, but in terms of effectiveness they all meet the strict requirements of European standards.

Infanrix Hexa

How long does immunity last?

Very important question. Adults should remember that there is no lifelong protection against these diseases; after ten years it decreases so much that the risks of the disease increase exponentially. This means that everyone, without exception, should be re-vaccinated every ten years.

Important. Diphtheria and tetanus do not provide immunity at all; protection can only be obtained through vaccination. The duration of immunity is approximately ten years.

Duration of immunity is about 10 years

Is it possible to change the vaccine manufacturer during vaccinations?

Parents are frightened by this situation; they do not welcome changes to the vaccine. You should know that all licensed and approved vaccines are interchangeable and there is no noticeable difference in effectiveness. If for some reason you don’t have one, then you don’t need to waste time looking for it, you can buy and use another one, but it must be certified.

Take care of your child's health

Timing of vaccination and revaccination

One-time testing of DTP and polio is also possible because the time limits regulated for their implementation generally coincide.

The schedule for vaccination with DPT vaccine is as follows:

1st injection – 3 months;
2nd vaccination – 4.5 months. It is better to use the same vaccine as the first time. But this is optional. If this is not possible, you can vaccinate your baby with DTP analogues, they are all compatible;
3rd vaccination – 6 months;
4th injection – 1.5 years.

This 4-fold vaccination is enough to develop protective immunity in the child’s body. To consolidate the result, additional vaccination is carried out with booster doses, but with drugs that exclude the pertussis component (ADSM or ADS).

The revaccination procedure is as follows:

1st revaccination – a year later (relative to the start of the course);
2nd booster dose – at 7 years;
3rd revaccination – at 14 years of age.

For polio vaccines, the vaccination schedule is as follows:

1st injection – 3 months. An IPV (inactivated agent) injection is given;
2nd vaccination – 4.5 months. IPV;
3rd vaccine – 6 months. OPV is administered - an oral drug (drops).

Revaccination is carried out only with OPV according to a 3-fold schedule: at 1.5 years, 1 year and 8 months. and the last time at 14 years old. The adult population can also be additionally vaccinated with ADSM every 10 years.