What are the normal reactions after a four month old receives his shots?

Question

My son receives his shots today and his fever is 101.1 should i take him to the hospital please help..........

Answer 1

I agree with mystic, call your doctor and get it reported to VAERS, watch him closely for other reactions.

Answer 2

I personnally would wait a little but if after giving some motrin the fever still goes up I would take the baby to the hospital. But this is what I found on the internet. The doctor should have given this info to you. Read on. Most side effects are not serious. Some vaccines result in low-grade fever, rash or soreness at the injection site.

In rare cases, a child may have a serious allergic reaction to a vaccine. Signs of such a reaction include difficulty breathing, wheezing, hives, dizziness, fainting, an erratic heartbeat and weakness. This kind of reaction happens within a few minutes or a few hours after the shot. Call your health care provider right away if your child has any of these symptoms.

In very rare cases, a vaccination can cause a high fever or a seizure within a few days after the child has received the shot. Call your health care provider or go to an emergency facility right away if your child has either of these symptoms.

Answer 3

I work in daycare and we have had children come in who had their shots and was told running a fever was normal. Take his temperature every hour to 2 hours. Call his doctor and to see if you can give him some childrens tylenol. If his fever gets to 103.00, Yes Please take him to the hospital. I hope I was helpful. I am a mother also. I know how concerned you are.

Answer 4

they usually give you a sheet of paper explaining everything. But yes they sometimes do get fevers. Give him tylenol-and if it goes over 102.00 bring him to the doctors. My pediatrician's office has a 24 hour call service where they take your name and number and have a oncall doctor call you back at your house. Just Monitor him for now. try calling your doctor's office and ask them what to do-in case your that worried. Sometimes they get a rash-they all have different reactions. With my son-he sleeps alot the first day or two...
anyways goodluck!

Answer 5

A fever is normal. They recommended giving baby tylenol to my girl who is four months if she got a fever as it brings it down. If the fever and sleepiness is the only symptoms then I would assume its normal..but I would also be very concerned and to put your mind at ease you should mabye call the doctors office to inquire.

Answer 6

A fever where I live is 40'. But when my two older children had their four month old immunisation, apart from being tired and grumpy (which I think could have been from them screaming at the doctors!), they were fine.

Personally, I would ring my doctor or nurse and explain when they had their immunisation and theie temperature. Perhaps check it periodically and keep a record of it to see if it's going up. I remember being warned of a slight fever.

IF YOUR CONCERNED - RING YOUR DOCTOR OR NURSE AND ASK THEIR OPINION!!!!!!!

I gave my children panadol when they had their immunisations, as they were grizzly and couldn't tell me if they felt hot or their litte arms were sore.

Answer 7

A temperature, red in the place where he got his shots. Call the hospital, they will tell you it isn't a bad temp unless it reaches around102, I would call anyway, and if you still have doubts, just go to the er, First I would give him Children's Tylenol, Usually it will bring the temp down.. Good luck.

Answer 8

At the VERY least you should call your doctor in the morning and report a vaccine reaction and remind him/her that he/she is LEGALLY obligated to report it to VARES or your local health authority if you aren't American.

Fever is a common reaction though, particularly when you mix a bunch of shots. Keep an eye on him to make sure it doesn't go higher or cause seizures.

Answer 9

That is normal for a baby to run a small temp after he gets shots. Give him the recomended dosage of children's tylenol or children's motrin.

Answer 10

thats is what my doctor calls normal.... my son just got his on the 8th and his fever got up to 102.5 and when i called his doctor freaking out they told me not to worry that unless it gets above 103 its ok and a normal reaction to the shots..... just to be on the safe side though i would call your baby's doctor..... as we all know all kids are different.....