Vaccines protect your baby against the risk of very serious infections and should not be delayed. Fever can be expected after any vaccination. Read the instructions on the bottle very carefully. Fever is more common when the MenB vaccine is given with the other routine vaccines at 8 and 16 weeks. Infant paracetamol should be given to babies after each of these immunisation appointments. In infants who do develop a fever after vaccination, the fever tends to peak around 6 hours after vaccination and is nearly always gone completely within 2 days.
Ibuprofen can be used to treat a fever and other post-vaccination reactions. Giving ibuprofen at the time of vaccination to prevent a fever is not effective. Information about treating a fever in children.
The diseases vaccines protect against are very serious and therefore vaccination should not be delayed because of concerns about post-vaccination fever. If you're worried about your child, trust your instincts.
Speak to your GP or phone the service. If your GP practice is closed, phone the service. Information about side effects of immunisations that might occur in young people. Protect your child against serious diseases Leaflet. Protect your child against serious diseases Audio. Protect your child against serious diseases BSL. What to expect after immunisations in babies and young children Audio. What to expect after immunisation: Babies and young children Leaflet. What to expect after immunisation: Babies and young children BSL.
The Vaccine Safety Net is a global network of websites, evaluated by the World Health Organization, that provides reliable information on vaccine safety. More about the Vaccine Safety Net. BCG vaccine See all parts of this guide Hide guide parts 1. Overview 2. The vaccine 3. After the vaccine 4. Further information. What's TB? In young people and adults it usually affects the lungs, but can also affect the: lymph glands brain joints kidneys bones Most people in the UK recover fully after treatment, but this usually takes several months.
How common's TB? It's less effective in preventing TB that affects the lungs in adults, so has limited impact on the spread of TB. Like all vaccines, the BCG vaccine can cause side effects, but they're uncommon and generally mild. More serious complications, such as abscesses, bone inflammation and widespread TB are rare. Most children develop a sore at the injection site. Once healed, the sore may leave a small scar.
This is normal and nothing to worry about. Serious side effects from the BCG vaccine, such as a severe allergic reaction anaphylaxis , are very rare. The Yellow Card Scheme allows you to report suspected side effects from a vaccine. Find out more about BCG vaccination side effects. Page last reviewed: 26 April Next review due: 26 April Translated fact sheets are available for the following languages:. Contact your nearest TB service. Skip links and keyboard navigation Skip to content Skip to site navigation Skip to footer Use tab and cursor keys to move around the page more information.
Site header. Contact us Help. Only a single vaccination is required - extra doses are not recommended. Who needs the vaccination?
In Queensland, BCG vaccination is recommended for the following groups: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander newborn babies Children aged less than 5 years who will live in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities for a period of 3 months or more. Children aged less than 5 years who will be travelling to TB high risk countries for a period of 3 months or more.
If the intended length of stay is less than 3 months but the risk of exposure to TB may be high, the need for BCG vaccination should be discussed with a TB doctor.
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