Suggest Treatment For Persistent Hardness At Injection Site After DTP Vaccination

Posted on Thu, 10 Sep 2015

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Thu, 10 Sep 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hi ,my child had 75 days vaccine comvac 5 in thigh muscle still I feel some hardness in injection site I have antibiotics fr 5 days augmentin sup still tr s little hardness I could feel tr. Nw she crossed 100 days what shall I do.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No treatment is needed

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Persistent hardness or nodule is a very common complaint following DTP(Comvac contains DTP,Hib and Hep B) vaccination.This is due to aluminium preservative or Whole cell pertussis component.
Few babies are sensitive to aluminium and that causes persistence of hardness(nodules in few) without any pain or redness.
In most of the cases it subsides within 6-8 weeks but in some it may persists upto 6 months.
I won't get worried as this does not has any adverse effect and subsides on its own.You can go for her routine vaccination as per schedule.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more query.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (19 hours later)

Thank you so much doctor I came to know one new thing I was really bothering. Now I am alright I thought of applying ice but insight telling no use thats y asked you.. Oncr again thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Happy to help you

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the feedback.
I shall be glad to help if you have any more doubts.If you don't have any further query,please close the discussion with your valuable review.

Wishing for your baby's good health.
Warm regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar