Baby fever after vaccination
Fever in babies after vaccination is caused by the same reason as in children or adults. The immune system‘s response to the vaccine may cause vaccination reactions such as reddening of the injection site, pain or fever. Since babies can react with febrile convulsions when their body temperature rises rapidly to over 38.5 degrees, it is recommended to observe the course of the fever.
The trigger of febrile convulsions in babies is not the temperature, but the rapid rise in fever. A febrile spasm in a baby can be recognized by trembling or twitching of the muscles all over the body with subsequent tiredness. However, so-called atone spasms can also occur, in which the baby is completely flabby.
This can lead to a blue coloration of the lips or the skin around the mouth (cyanosis). Cyanosis is caused by a lack of oxygen, because the baby does not breathe during the cramp. However, the cyanosis should disappear immediately after the seizure.
The seizure can be very frightening to outsiders, but is usually harmless to the child. Only if the seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes should medication be administered. Nevertheless, the first seizure in a child’s life should be clarified by a doctor, if necessary in hospital.
In children who are prone to febrile convulsions, these seizures cannot usually be avoided during the fever attack. As an emergency medicine, an antispasmodic can be prescribed in case of repeated seizures. This is usually diazepam. You may also be interested in the following articles: Baby fever, baby fever after vaccination
Symptoms
In addition to the temperature increase, accompanying flu-like symptoms such as
- Head and limb pain,
- Weariness,
- Tiredness
- Reddened facial skin,
- Sweating,
- And slight shivering occurs
Is the fever contagious after a vaccination?
The fever after vaccination is not contagious. No active pathogens are contained in a vaccine. This means that although the immune system reacts with an immune response and subsequent fever to the vaccine, it cannot cause the outbreak of the disease against which the vaccination was given.
Since no active pathogens colonize the body, the fever is not contagious. Nevertheless, children and adults who suffer from a reaction to the vaccination should be spared. This means that they should stay at home if possible and not attend kindergarten, daycare or school, or go to work until the fever has subsided. The fever is a strain on the body, so additional efforts should be avoided.
