Did your LO have a reaction to the varicella vaccine?
We got the vaccine 9 days ago and when I got home from work I noticed the injection site is red and bumpy:/ LO also has a low grade fever (99.7) and is uber fussy.
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If im not mistaken, those are all relatively normal side effects.
The possible mild side effects include redness, stiffness, and soreness at the injection site, as well as fever. A few people may develop a mild rash which usually appears around the shot's area.[13]
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@zippylef: yep totally normal. He reacts to all his vaccinations so we usually only do two at a time. Just didn't expect side effects ten days later ya know?
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Anyone else? Reaction site is now a bruise - we have an appt with the pedi at 1pm.
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We had the same thing, it took a little over a week for the injection site to not be bumpy and red.
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LO did fine with the vaccine, but we separated it from any other immunizations because I am allergic to it.
I developed what looked like shingles, low bp that caused me to nearly pass out, headaches, got very ill, etc. I know my reaction started within ~24 hours, but I can't remember all the details because it was nearly 15 years ago and I was a younger teen. I just know they said I was allergic and couldn't get the second dose or the vaccine in the future...I've never had the chicken pox either and I have no antibodies for it.
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@prettylizy: that makes me feel better. the bruise scared me this morning!
@anbanan15: that is awful! LO has been really fussy off and on so I am wondering if it is just making him not feel well in general.
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