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Posted On : 05 Oct 2010

my patient 6 month old received combination of dptplushibplushepb1. after 3 days child develops swelling at the site of injection and after another 3 days the swelling develops redness. child is not having fever and active.

can you suggest what can be done for the child and for second dose should we advice parents to omit pertussis component.

waiting for your reply

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Answer Discussion :

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saravanan pal

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the child can be given second dose .care should be taken to give it i.m properly

14 years ago

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Arvind Gupta

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no pertussis is not omitted in next dose

14 years ago

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sudhakar

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ice fomentation for the swelling,
short antiinflammatory drug course.
give second dose as per schedule.
with aseptic precautions with the vaccine which was not Freezed

14 years ago

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gajagowni

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next dose can be given safely,anyways after 4 wks...was the technique in givig vaccine correct _?by mistake was it given s.c or id

14 years ago

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tarek elsyed

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nothing

14 years ago