Mom to Mom
My 4 yr old got his mmr,dtp,polio, and chicken pox vaccine yesterday and has a lil fever and acting sickly... is he contagious to be around me and my 3 week old?
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It depends on if any of them where live vaxs
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The mmr and chickenpox are live but weakened and the polio and dtap are not.
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Probably not. Vaccines can often give them a fever for the first day or two after. That is why they recommend to give tylenol either right before or right after the shots. Hope he feels better soon!
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No it's just a normal side effect of the vaccine. -
No, just give tylenol. Its normal to run fevers and be cranky when they get their shots.
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Chicken pox is live but it doesn't shed the body for about a week. We love with my mother who has a suppressed immune system and we give that VAX when we know one of us is going to be away. I would just give Tylenol it should be OK. If you have any concerns call your Dr and ask -
It's normal. -
Sounds pretty normal to me. I wouldn't worry about it. -
The Dr should have told you if it was safe to be around him or not.
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They can have a little fever with the shots sometimes....check with your drs.