No vaccine is totally free of risk, but the benefit of
immunization vastly outweighs the risk for
almost every child. However, a baby shouldn’t be immunized
during a feverish illness; postpone it until she is completely recovered. Also,
talk to your doctor or pediatrician before the immunization if your child has
had a serious reaction to a previous injection; has a severe egg allergy; has
had a seizure or convulsion; is having treatment for cancer; or has any disease
that affects her immune system. Vaccines often have side effects, such as fever
and crying or irritability in the first 24–48 hours after the injection. There
may also be redness or soreness at the injection site and a lump that can last
several weeks. Some vaccines have other effects; for instance, MMR (measles,
mumps, and rubella) can produce a raised temperature or even a mild rash 10
days later.
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