Fever after DTP vaccination is a fairly common occurrence, but all young parents know that it is necessary to do it. This is the main, and in some cases, the only way to protect the baby. But not everyone agrees to get an injection. So why, knowing everything about all the advantages, do moms and dads ignore the procedure and refuse it? The truth is hidden in the fear of unwanted reactions and certain consequences. What to do if they occur and the temperature rises? Don’t panic; first pay attention to the reasons for this phenomenon.
Why does fever occur after DTP vaccination?
A medical immunobiological agent used to create immunity to infectious diseases, it contains substances that help form microbial antibodies. Drugs containing killed microbes do not cause complications.
A high temperature after DPT occurs because the dose contains weakened but active harmful microorganisms. But many people are concerned about one fact: why did one child’s well-being not worsen after the procedure, while others had a high fever for several days? It’s not clear whether to knock it down or not, what to do and how long it will continue to rise?
This is easy to explain - any organism is distinguished by its individual psychophysical qualities. No matter how interesting it may sound, microbes also have their own characteristics. It is they who become the basis of the child’s reaction to the injection. Some immunobiological agents are tolerated by the child completely without consequences, while others can lead to increased readings on the thermometer or other adverse reactions.
The appearance or absence of adverse symptoms depends on the properties of the immunobiological agent. And here it is necessary to highlight that the adsorbed pertussis-diphtheria-tetanus vaccine is reactogenic, an increase in temperature after its administration is a classic reaction. The temperature of a baby after vaccination with DPT may not rise if the drug Infarix is administered to him, because it contains acellular pertussis components that cannot cause overheating.
Many mothers and fathers believe that an increase in readings on the thermometer signals an unformed reaction to the procedure. But this statement is not always reliable. The manifestation of a number of symptoms may directly depend on the personal characteristics of the child. For example, a decrease in body temperature below 35C may occur due to the formation of a trace in the area of drug administration. Inflammatory processes or pus can cause fever. If the root cause is eliminated, then all symptoms will immediately disappear.
Reasons for temperature jump after vaccination
The composition of the vaccine is a foreign agent that behaves aggressively in the child’s body. In immunology, the active substance of a vaccine is called an antigen and can be a living but weakened structure of a virus or a protein fragment of a bacterial cell. When encountering such a structure, the body reacts with complex reactions. The process of fighting the pathogen is accompanied by an increase in body temperature, which is considered quite normal.
A jump in temperature (hyperthermia) after vaccination indicates the formation of a mechanism of protection against infection by a certain agent (immunity). What determines the appearance of hyperthermia:
- on the quality of the vaccine (antigens), the degree of its purification;
- on the individual characteristics of the child’s body.
Each vaccine has its own degree of reactogenicity (list of complications). The most severe reaction occurs with the administration of live vaccines. A less strong reaction is caused by the introduction of cellular vaccines containing whole-cell structures of the killed virus.
How the body reacts to the drug
It must be accepted that there are quite expected reactions to the administration of a medical immunobiological agent. Their appearance should not worry you. If you ask: “How long does the temperature last after DTP vaccination?”, then its appearance within a day is considered normal. But one of the most popular pediatricians in the CIS, Evgeniy Olegovich Komarovsky, emphasizes that parents should focus on how long the increased number of indicators on the thermometer lasts. Of course, it is necessary to control its borders. If the thermometer shows 39 or higher, this is a clear reason to give the baby special medications and make an appointment with a pediatrician.
How long does the temperature last after DPT? Naturally, no parent wants to watch their child suffer. After all, I want to see his smile again, get ready for a walk and forget about the warning signs forever. So, if the temperature indicators do not go astray for three days, there is no need to worry. But, if the situation has not improved on the fourth day, rush to the hospital. The temperature on the third day after DPT is normal (if it is not higher than 38.5).
How to protect your child
Many doctors believe that it is the educational system that becomes the basis for the child’s well-being after the administration of the drug. If you do not adhere to the basic rules of feeding, walking, ventilating the room, and do not know the list of antipyretics, then you should pay special attention to this and consult with your doctors.
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Evgeniy Olegovich believes that the reaction to the vaccine directly depends on the load on the infant’s intestines. On the day of drug administration, and also 24 hours later, reduce the amount of food you eat as much as possible. Don't feed your baby until he asks. Keep in mind that food should be as liquid as possible. To check its acceptable consistency, put a spoon down; if it sinks, feel free to feed the baby.
A specialized store-bought mixture or porridge should not be thick either. If the instructions say to use 5 spoons, add one less. If the baby does not have problems with weight, then you can add one less spoon (3 spoons). Don’t worry, the baby won’t starve, but will tolerate the vaccine much easier.
There is another important law: you should not look for an additional virus for your baby after or before the vaccine is administered. It would seem, which parents themselves would put their child at risk? But still, they do not follow simple laws: they walk on playgrounds, invite guests to their house.
Let's give an example: a baby was born three months ago. Protein compounds in the blood plasma, which prevent the proliferation of microorganisms that he received after birth, cease to be so active. The parents planned a trip to the hospital. And what awaits the child there? You have to stand in line and go around all the doctors. And where, if not in a medical institution, is the risk of a baby’s contact with sick children greatest?
And so, the doctors say that the baby is completely healthy and give permission for the procedure. But this all happens within 24 hours. Then mothers and fathers begin to look for the reason for the increase in readings on the thermometer, why the child is burning, and they think: “How to bring down the temperature after the DPT vaccination?” Who should be blamed: the procedure, or illiterate parents?
Remember that you should not leave the medical facility after administering the drug. The specialist will advise you to walk or sit in the hall for 30 minutes in order to provide first aid in the event of an allergic reaction and eliminate adverse symptoms. Don’t sit in the clinic all the time; you can take a walk in the courtyard or sit on a bench. Let the child breathe fresh air rather than come into contact with sick children.
According to Komarovsky, the baby’s well-being after the injection depends on many things. And is it necessary to blame everything on the vaccine? Parents have no choice but to walk for a long time along the corridors of the hospital and bring a child for an injection, whom they overfed and overheated, and then, after the procedure, gave him a bottle of formula to calm him down. He developed a fever, but it was all the fault of the vaccine, definitely not them.
As for walking and airing the room. Is it possible to go outside, or is it better to abstain for 72 hours and stay in a confined space and a stuffy room? Many experts, such as grandmothers or experienced mothers, believe that after the procedure, bathing the baby and going outside with him is prohibited, and he needs to eat to replenish his strength. Of course, if the temperature has risen, you shouldn’t go outside. But if the baby is doing well, then you can take a little walk with him. It definitely won't hurt him.
How to monitor a child
Careful monitoring of the vaccinated baby will allow you to respond to negative symptoms that may appear in the first 30 minutes after the procedure. Pallor or redness, sweating, and shortness of breath may occur. It is better to stay close to doctors at this time.
The next day, you should expect a rise in temperature, and you will have to give your baby antipyretic drugs. It is better to postpone walking and swimming on this day, even if the injection did not affect the child.
Inactivated compounds sometimes provoke allergies on the 2nd…3rd day. Acting proactively, you can give your baby antihistamines.
The following preventive measures can be taken to avoid side effects.
- If possible, avoid physical and emotional stress. At this time, it is better to entertain children with calm games.
- Ensure the correct indoor climate - sufficiently fresh and humid air.
- Do not introduce new foods into the diet, exclude from the menu foods that are difficult to pickle.
How to reduce a high temperature
Before administering a medical immunobiological agent, you need to be prepared in advance that the child may have a fever. It is better to initially purchase important pharmacological agents, so that later, in the turmoil, you do not have to run around to different institutions and buy everything that your eyes see. Therefore, the main rule of a caring parent is not to wait for an increased number on the thermometer. At the same time, it is also advisable to purchase at the pharmacy the products needed to replenish the lack of fluid.
What antipyretics should you pay attention to and which of them should be in a young mother’s first aid kit? Take care of purchasing active ingredients: Paracetamol (suppositories), Ibuprofen (syrup), Nimesil, Mydocalm and its substitutes.
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The active substances of Nimesulide can be used when the described means cannot cope with their tasks and do not reduce the temperature. You should also pay attention that if the indicator stops at 38 degrees, then the child must be given tea and given a drug containing Ibuprofen to drink. It is better to light candles before bedtime. If the temperature has remained at 39 for several days and the medications provide only a short-term effect, consult a doctor.
Doctors' opinion
A question that concerns many people who have been vaccinated: is it good or bad if the temperature rises after vaccination? Many are worried that this is how they can become infected with coronavirus.
Most doctors are inclined to believe that an increase in temperature in the first days after vaccination is rather a good sign. The head of the Research Center for Electronic Mathematics named after. Gamaleya Alexander Gintsburg.
His words are confirmed by the center’s leading virologist, Professor Anatoly Alpstein. He explained that if the temperature rises after vaccination against coronavirus, this is normal. This reaction indicates that the body is producing antibodies.
Doctors also reassure: you cannot get coronavirus from vaccination. Even the body’s reaction when administered Sputnik V is not caused by sensitivity to the covid component, but by a response to the adenovirus contained in the drug.
Attention!
If after vaccination your temperature rises, you feel weak and have a headache, you should not overload your body. It's better to rest at home for a few days.
How to behave after administration of the drug
Within twenty-one days, the body completely develops immunity to infections after the administration of the appropriate immunobiological drug, so it is necessary to monitor the child’s condition all this time. What needs to be done on different days after administration of the drug, and what to pay attention to.
Twenty-four hours after the injection
Typically, it is at this time that the maximum number of elevated temperature reactions is observed. The most reactogenic is considered to be the adsorbed pertussis-diphtheria-tetanus vaccine. After its administration, before bedtime, if the thermometer does not rise above 38 degrees, it is recommended to give the baby a suppository with an analgesic and antipyretic from the anilides group (for example, the active substances of Panadol, Efferalgan, Tylenol and others).
If the child’s temperature rises above 38.5, pay attention to drugs with an antipyretic effect, which include analgesics and antipyretics from the anilide group, or metamizole sodium. The latter is given according to the recommended dose. If it doesn’t help, call a doctor, just don’t give different antipyretics, they can block the effect of the drug.
To prevent overheating, it is forbidden to use metamizole sodium, which causes serious complications. There is no need to wipe the child with diluted acetic acid, which will only dry out the skin and worsen the situation in the future. If you want to wipe your child's body, take a damp cloth or towel and soak it in warm water.
Forty-eight hours after drug administration
If you have been vaccinated with a vaccine containing antigens, be sure to give your baby anti-allergy medications as prescribed by the treating pediatrician. This will prevent the development of unwanted swelling or other reactions.
If the temperature also rises, bring it down using the antipyretic drugs that have been described. Be sure to keep the temperature under control, do not allow it to fluctuate erratically or get too high. Overheating can lead to seizures, and in this case, hospitalization of the child is necessary.
Fourteen days after administration of the drug
After two weeks, a reaction to any vaccine can occur, but most often it is not about the drug mentioned in this article. Although, in exceptional cases, a sharp rise in temperature may occur after the first week. It almost never happens instantly, so it can be easily controlled using classical pharmacological agents that your doctor will recommend to you. Most likely, an increase in the thermometer during this period signals a possible viral infection, and not a reaction to the administered drug. Also, sudden jumps or overheating of the baby is possible during teething.
If the injection site is swollen or red, then temperature fluctuations may be due to this. In this case, the safest method of treatment is lotions with an analgesic at the injection site; they relieve inflammatory and pain reactions.
The medical immunobiological drug discussed in this article is an effective way to protect the baby, but at the same time it is the most dangerous. But basic knowledge and rules of behavior will help you, as well as your child, get through this period easily and without dangerous consequences.
Contraindications for vaccination
If a baby is seen by a neurologist with a disease that is progressing and does not go into remission, or in the past he had seizures without fever, then this is a contraindication to DTP vaccination. The vaccine should not be administered to children who responded to a previous vaccination with a temperature rise of 40 degrees or higher, or who had a lump at the injection site that was more than 8 mm in diameter.
You cannot vaccinate a child with DTP even if he developed anaphylactic shock after the previous dose.
If a child is sick during the period of scheduled vaccination, then this is a relative contraindication and he can be vaccinated after recovery.
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