Vaccination advice

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My little boy has his first set of vaccinations Tuesday I'm nervous because I don't know what to expect! I have calpol at the ready but I'm not sure if there is anything else I can do.

@cait73 I beg your pardon, sounds like you’ve got it all covered ☺️

@Sidge you weren’t to know and I appreciate the advice 🤗

Another one with 2x babies now who’ve had a completely unremarkable experience of all of their first, second and third sets of injections (slightly more fun and games after the 1yr set but nothing to write home about). Not a fever between them. DD1 who has been by nature a complete drama queen since day 1 needed feeding to settle her, horizontally chilled DD2 cried for less than 10 seconds and then looked quizzically round the room!

Try not to worry too much, agree pop him in trousers that can be pulled down easily, don’t take too much stuff as you’re in and out so quickly you don’t want to be dropping things, and good luck!

Sorry for the slow reply OP
Yes, I always put DS in dungarees, then he goes back into car seat/pram with dungarees still undone at the bottom but with blanket over. Easiest way I’ve found to keep him mainly clothed and covered, can’t be dealing with trying to put trousers back on a child who has just had jabs!

DS had no fever with any of his vaccinations, and I didn’t give calpol. I didn’t see any reason to give it in anticipation of a fever that he may or may not develop, and there’s some evidence that it can hinder the efficacy of vaccinations.

From the NHS website:

“ it may be wise at the current time only to give your baby paracetamol following immunisation if they develop a temperature or feel unwell, and not to give it routinely as a preventative measure.”

www.nhs.uk/news/pregnancy-and-child/paracetamol-affects-childhood-jabs/

There is different advice given for the MenB jab and nhs advises 3 doses of paracetamol afterwards. Your kids may not have had the MenB jab so you wouldn't have had that advice

www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/vaccines/meningitis-b-menb-vaccine#after-the-vaccine

It's important that a total of 3 doses of infant paracetamol are given to babies around the time of each of their first 2 MenB immunisations at 8 and 16 weeks.

To reduce the chances of fever:

• your baby should get the first dose of infant paracetamol just before or just after the routine immunisations

• you should give your baby the second dose 4-6 hours after the first dose

• you should give your baby the third dose another 4-6 hours after the second dose

Another practice nurse here. Yes, the calpol is needed now with the Men B as part of the primary course. It wasn't routinely recommended before its introduction. Not needed at the 12/13 month vaccines though.

Thanks everyone for the advice!

He had his appointment today, the actual appointment was fine he cried a little bit but stopped as soon I gave him his dummy and because he was in a romper I could easily just pop his legs on and out.

He is so aggravated now though. He's had two doses of calpol but he keeps screaming! Doesn't want food, cuddles or his dummy and he won't sleep. I've checked his temperature and that's fine but I'm hoping it passes soon!