.is sickness a normal reaction to immunisation?

Question

my 2 month old had her first set of injection on tuesday and for the past 2 days she has been sick a lot and very irritable. she doesnt have a fever and is having regular wet nappies yet less soiled nappies. has anyone else had similar experience?

Answer 1

Yes, it's normal. These shots much like the flu shot has a bit of sickness in them but to a lesser degree of sickness. Supposely your body will be able to fight off that bit of sickness than be immuned to the stronger strain. Most people usually don't get sick from it but some will react and be sick. Just keep a watchful eye on your baby and make sure she doesn't get worse. Call the doc. if she does otherwise send her lots of love.

Answer 2

You need to be VERY careful. Babies can die from vaccines.
Keep a close eye on her, my closest friends baby died of SIDS a few days after her shots. She was sick much you're describing. The mom left her alone to sleep, and that's when it happened.
Vaccines are not all they have been cracked up to be. Your injecting human cacinogens and toxins directly into her bloodstream...hardly efficient immunization. When diseases pass through our bodies normal defense systems, we develop natural immunity. When they are injected directly into our bloodstreams, our bodies can go into toxic shock.
Watch for signs of seizures, intense irritability, malaise, limpness. You need to report these reactions to VAERS. Don't let your doctor brush them off as "nothing to worry about".
Also, beware that any child who suffers a reaction is MUCH more likely to have a WORSE reaction with subsequent shots.

You should check out the website "Shot in the Dark" and read some of the horrific events. You'll second guess following your doctors "payed for by the Pharmeceutical Companies" pro-vaccine advice.

ETA: DO NOT GIVE TYLENOL!!! All that does is "mask" the reactions that "YOU" need to be aware of!!

Answer 3

Babies will often have a reaction to immunizations. Many doctors will give four different shots at once because even though it would be better to spread them out, it's hard to get parent's to bring the kids in once a week. (Insurance sometimes comes into play as well.) The babies sytem is trying to handle all that stuff at once. Your doctor should have given you some paperwork about each vaccination.

Call your doctor with any concerns, and if your baby does get a fever over 101 F, go to the ER.

Answer 4

Yes, it is normal for infants to be unhappy and irritable after a vaccine. Usually they have a fever, but not always. It is how their immune systems develop immunity to the sickness they are vaccinated against.

Some vaccinations create discomfort immediately (or within 3 days) while others, like the MMR, create a reaction about 2 weeks later.

Answer 5

It is very possible for your child to feel bad after her shots. Even if she has no fever, she could have pain where the shot was given, or feel very tired and cranky. I found that as soon as I got home, I would give her infant Tylenol..your doc will tell you how much to give her...and I would give it to her every 4-6 hours for a full day. She was much happier, and had no more bad reactions.

Answer 6

It is more likely that the sickness is from something else. Vaccines are made with dead virus, so there is no possiblity of infection. It just produces an immune response to up the immune system.

Answer 7

Yes its normal but it is different for every baby. we give our little one Tylenol right before the shots and that seems to help!

Answer 8

Please keep an eye on her, many babies have bad reactions from vaccinations. I would take her to the doctor.

Answer 9

yes. the dr will tell you that. before all needles give a little tylenol the dr will recomend that.