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Is Fever Normal After Pentaxim And Avaxim Vaccination?

Hi. On Saturday Morning (12 July 2014) My Baby got Pentaxim and Avaxim vaccination. After which my baby started showing high temperature ~101-102 C. After a dose of Calpol (pcm), the fever susides but again comes after around 6 hours. I am worried. Is it normal?
posted on Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Petaxime contains pertusis vaccine which usually causes fever foor 1-2 days and is quite normal.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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Is Fever Normal After Pentaxim And Avaxim Vaccination?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. Petaxime contains pertusis vaccine which usually causes fever foor 1-2 days and is quite normal. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics