Can I take medicine after getting vaccinated

Vaccines are actually a kind of pharmaceutical product, but unlike ordinary medicines, they are not used to treat a certain disease. Instead, it is injected into the human body and will circulate in the blood to check for disease factors. If present, they will be dealt with in advance to prevent them from becoming ill and endangering human health. If not, they will continue to circulate in the blood or hide on certain cells, waiting for the next disease factor to set off. Of course, there is no disease factor that needs to break out in the human body, and as the vaccine antibodies expire over time, they will not cause other harm to the human body. Therefore, through the principle of vaccination, we know that we cannot take medicine casually after vaccination, otherwise the two may counteract each other.

Nowadays, there are endless vaccinations for babies starting from birth. Many parents will notice that sometimes their baby will have a low fever on the day of vaccination or 1-2 days later, and in severe cases it may even develop into a cold and fever. Why do these symptoms occur? What should we pay attention to after our baby receives vaccinations?

Babies need to get a lot of vaccinations before they are three years old, once a month, or sometimes even once every half a month. It is quite common for babies to experience some adverse reactions such as low fever after vaccination.

Why do babies have these reactions? Because the most fundamental purpose of vaccination is to enable the body to develop immunity to the disease and prevent the occurrence of the disease. The vaccines we get are obtained after the pathogenicity of this pathogen has been eliminated. When the vaccine reacts with the immune system in the body, some adverse reactions may occur. For example: If a baby has a low fever, in addition to being caused by vaccines, it may sometimes be due to some adverse reactions to infection. About 3% to 5% of children under 2 years of age experience a reaction 5 to 12 days after vaccination.

The low fever that babies develop after vaccination is generally below 38.5℃ and lasts for a short time, about 1-2 days. Sometimes the baby may also become irritable. At this time, the baby's resistance to common germs will be reduced. If parents do not give the baby more water or let the baby rest more, the condition will worsen and turn into a cold and fever caused by infection.

It is recommended that for these adverse reactions in babies, parents must patiently and carefully observe the baby's reactions and body temperature changes. If your baby has a low fever, be sure to give him plenty of water, and make sure the amount of water he drinks is the same or even more than the amount of urine he urinates. For babies, it is important to change their diapers in a timely manner and ensure they get enough rest. If the baby continues to have a fever for more than 3 days without improvement, parents should seek medical attention in time and use antipyretics under the doctor's guidance. Tan Xiaohua said that sometimes babies will develop scattered rashes after vaccination. Generally speaking, these rashes will heal on their own without treatment.

In addition, it is recommended that parents consider the 10 days after their baby’s vaccination as the critical period. Parents should closely observe their child’s changes and patiently care for their baby. If symptoms such as redness, swelling, heat and pain appear at the vaccination site, parents should avoid letting the baby scratch it to prevent infection, and keep the area clean.

The growth of a child is a long process. Parents need to be patient and careful. Especially after the baby has received vaccinations, the body is in a special period and parents need to pay more attention. If the baby has a low fever, in addition to giving the baby more water, parents must seek medical attention in time if the condition is serious to avoid delaying the disease.