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Why Is My Almost 5 Year Old Son Having Pain In Left Leg After Been Given DPT Booster Vaccine?
Sir my son will be 5 years on 8 th October 2013 but he got dpt booster vaccine 2 October 2013 and having pain in his left leg can't walk properly ?
I heard that we should have given vaccine exactly after 5 years not before that ?
Plz sir help me I am worried
I heard that we should have given vaccine exactly after 5 years not before that ?
Plz sir help me I am worried
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Sun, 6 Oct 2013
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Dpt booster can be given anytime between 4 1/2 years to 5 1/2 hours . The pain he is experiencing is due to mild inflammation to the vaccination.
Kindly look for any swelling at the site of injection
local hot water fomentation will be helpful.
Analgesic like Ibuprofen will be helpful
take care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon.
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Dpt booster can be given anytime between 4 1/2 years to 5 1/2 hours . The pain he is experiencing is due to mild inflammation to the vaccination.
Kindly look for any swelling at the site of injection
local hot water fomentation will be helpful.
Analgesic like Ibuprofen will be helpful
take care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon.
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