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Hard lump appeared after vaccine
My baby is 5 months 22 days old weight 8.3 kg, she get her vaccine opv at 4months, i noticed a week ago that she developed a hard lump on the injection site, which is red in color on the upper skin,its size is of like a small ball, it is non tender, warm to touch, she has no fever
It appears after 1 nd half month of vaccination
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This is due to DPT , it’s recorded in books , it disappear s slowly .
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You should consult to rule out abscess....
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if no abscess then wait n watch approach
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Opv is oral vaccine. You may have given DPT or penta with opv and that may cause this type of swelling and redness. It may be there and may be you have noticed after few days.
If swelling is painful and warm then consult pediatrician
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