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Baby is crying after vaccination
My 1.5 month old baby was given the vaccine at 8pm today and he's crying a lot now. He has also vomited once. He has also been given medicine for fever. Is this reaction normal?
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Yes definitely Post vaccination fever will be there for next 24 hours and Crying is due to pain at the injection site
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Hello. , i understand your concern
Yes it is normal to have crying & fever in initial 24 hr after vaccination
Give fever medication
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Give fever medication
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Dr. Sushmitha Trivedi
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Yes it is common for children to cry following vaccination. Give colpol drops. Uncontrolled persistent cry >3 hrs sometimes is worrisome
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