What should you do if your child’s teeth are painful and you need to get vaccinated?

Most often, the period when teeth are cut coincides with the period of revaccinations or first vaccinations in children. In this connection, many parents are wondering, is it possible to get vaccinated during teething?

Most doctors are of the opinion that during this period the baby’s immune system should not be overloaded. But not everything is so simple.

When vaccine administration coincides with teething

First you need to look at the vaccination calendar and compare its data with the age when children begin to erupt milk or permanent teeth. This period will add trouble to parents, but it is during this period that a solid foundation is laid for the little person’s immune system.

It is important to remember that the appearance of teeth, although painful, is still a natural condition for the body, and therefore is not an indication for canceling vaccinations. In addition, most vaccines are easily tolerated by children. An exception may be the DTP vaccine (adsorbed pertussis-diphtheria-tetanus). It usually causes mild discomfort and a slight increase in temperature. However, these symptoms disappear after 1-2 days.

Is it possible to get vaccinated?

When children start teething, they become restless. Some people tolerate this process easily, while others may develop a fever or experience other unpleasant symptoms at this time. The doctor usually does the vaccination according to his schedule, and the appearance of teeth can disrupt it.

There are several types of childhood vaccinations that are given at different ages. One of the first is DTP, vaccination against three dangerous diseases at once: diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus. The vaccine was specially created against three common childhood diseases, since they all cause complications due to intoxication. Vaccination rather forms immunity not against the pathogen itself, but against the toxins that appear during the disease. Usually the first one is done at the age of 3 months, the second one another month later, then at six months and at one and a half months.

The main thing when vaccinating is for the child to feel normal. The appearance of teeth and corresponding symptoms are not pathology. But due to the process, local immunity in the oral cavity may be disrupted, which will cause stomatitis or pharyngitis. In this case, even a simple flu vaccination should be postponed after consulting a doctor.

It is advisable to vaccinate your baby within the time frame recommended by the state (according to the preventive vaccination calendar). The timing is not mandatory, but medicine recommends a calendar so that the benefits of the drugs are maximized. In addition to age and timing, there are also intervals between the use of specific drugs. If you follow all the recommendations, the body will fully respond to the vaccine, and the maximum amount of antibodies against the pathogens will appear in the blood.

It is possible to violate the schedule of preventive vaccinations only when there is a load on the child’s immunity. For example, in case of a neurological disease or other infections, the doctor may postpone vaccination. Teething has nothing to do with disease, as it is a normal physiological process. If a child is teething, you can safely send him for vaccination, unless his health is impaired and there are no symptoms of other diseases.

If the baby is very small, up to six months, he must be examined by a doctor before the procedure. He will determine whether the vaccination should be done now or whether it is advisable to postpone it. Of course, teething weakens the child’s immunity and viruses can enter the body and cause various unpleasant symptoms, such as a runny nose. In this case, you need to wait a few days. Fever, diarrhea, and weakness may also be accompanied by colds or gastrointestinal diseases. In order not to confuse the symptoms, the doctor must reschedule the vaccination.

The DPT vaccination (the third one) should be given at the age of six months, when the baby’s first tooth emerges. Doctors have several recommendations for carrying it out:

1. DTP can be done if the tooth has already erupted and is not yet hidden under the gum. But the appearance of teeth in itself is not a reason to skip it altogether or postpone it for a month or two. There is also no reason to put it off if the gums are very itchy or the baby has profuse salivation;
2. You should not do DPT if your child has a fever. You should wait a few days;
3. Before vaccination, if it coincides with the appearance of the first teeth, you should first consult a pediatrician. The doctor will assess the baby’s general condition and give the go-ahead if there are no particular complications.

Before DPT, you do not need to give your child foods that can cause allergies. It is also advisable to take a urine test to assess the condition of the body. Some doctors also recommend doing a blood test - but this is more relevant for sick children. In case of unpleasant symptoms from teething or other diseases, the doctor must create an individual vaccination schedule for the child, as well as choose drugs with minimal risk of complications.

Vaccination and teething

Usually, the first baby teeth begin to appear in babies at 5-6 months. At this age, they are vaccinated against tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria, pneumococcal and hemophilus influenzae infections, polio and hepatitis B. The next “vaccination” stage is at the age of 1 year (measles, rubella, mumps). At 15 months, booster vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal infection) is required. And at the age of 1.5 years - from polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hemophilus influenzae infection.

Important! If some stage of vaccination was missed, for example, due to the child’s illness, then the vaccine can be given at any time from 6 to 20 months. The calendar contains routes for this purpose for those who have not previously been vaccinated. It is also important to follow the sequence of vaccine administration.

In addition, the calendar contains vaccinations that are given only when indicated: for example, for children at risk for hemophilus influenzae infection, hepatitis B or tuberculosis. Thus, for babies at risk for hepatitis B, the vaccine is administered three times in the first two months of life, as well as at the 12th month. Children at risk of hemophilus influenzae infection are vaccinated at the third, fifth and sixth month and revaccinated at the 18th month.

Possible complications

Vaccination is a test for the immune system, which increases the risk of developing side symptoms. The child’s body’s reaction to prevention can manifest itself as a post-vaccination effect or complications.

A post-vaccination reaction occurs after the vaccine is administered to the body and disappears on its own after a few days. Post-vaccination complications are characterized by the development of persistent changes that worsen the baby’s well-being. In this case, the pediatrician is treating the little patient.

Common post-vaccination complications include:

1. A sharp increase in temperature, which is accompanied by symptoms of intoxication.
2. Pathologies of the central nervous system.
3. Development of anaphylactic shock.
4. The formation of an allergic skin rash.
5. Swelling of mucous tissues.
6. Attacks of severe convulsions.
7. Inflammatory process in the respiratory organs.
8. Loss of consciousness and severe dizziness.

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After administering the vaccine, it is recommended to stay at the medical facility for 30 minutes so that the pediatrician has the opportunity to assess the child’s condition. If there are no symptoms, the doctor sends the child home, having previously provided recommendations to his parents.

Vaccinations and the appearance of permanent teeth

The next stage of teeth change in children begins at 6-7 years old, and at the same time a new wave of vaccination starts. The child is again vaccinated against measles, rubella, mumps, as well as against tetanus and diphtheria. In addition, flu vaccinations become annual (they are optional).

During this period, children who were not vaccinated in the first year and a half of life and who have not had these diseases, that is, who do not have a formed immune response to pathogens, are also vaccinated.

Doctors do not forget those who should receive the vaccine according to indications. These are children at risk for tuberculosis. They are revaccinated in the sixth or seventh year of life.

Causes of green poop in babies

During the period when teeth are being cut, there may be greenness in the stool.

Green poop in a baby can be considered normal. If your baby drinks only breast milk, the following factors can affect the greenness of the stool:

• The child’s body, in this way, gets rid of bilirubin;
• after being exposed to open air, feces oxidize;
• there are hormones in the stool that reach the baby through breast milk;
• green poop appears with the development of viral infections;
• the appearance of green poop at the age of 1 month indicates that the child’s body has not yet developed enough beneficial bacteria;
• the development of dysbacteriosis is accompanied by a pungent putrefactive odor.
• the child feeds only on liquid front milk, and cannot reach the hind (fat) milk, which gives color to the stool;
• During the period when teeth are being cut, intestinal dysfunction occurs, which can cause green stools for a short time.

The child began to be fed foods with which his intestines were not yet familiar. For some time, until adaptation has passed, how can it be green. Typically, the color of stool depends on what the baby eats along with breast milk. Green poop may appear due to:

1. Mom ate little milk and a lot of greens (broccoli, dill, parsley, lettuce);
2. Mom ate a lot of carbohydrates;
3. the mother suffers from food poisoning, toxins that enter the child’s body through breast milk affect the color of the stool;

Green stool in formula-fed babies can occur if the baby is given a formula containing iron. The formula needs to be replaced and everything should be back to normal soon. Very often, baby poop turns green for no specific reason. If your baby is active and there are no other signs of pain, then there is no need to worry.

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Vaccinations and the appearance of wisdom teeth

“Eights,” as a rule, begin to erupt at the age of 16-18, but this process is not always as quick and painless as when the incisors or first molars appear. The fact is that wisdom teeth do not have milk predecessors, so they have to literally “fight” for a place in the dentition. Sometimes the “eights” shift and damage neighboring teeth, and if they turn out to be stronger, then the “sages” may begin to grow not vertically, but, for example, tilt to the side.

All these difficulties are characterized by protracted and wave-like eruption, which stretches from several months to several years, and painful sensations at the peak of the wave. By this age, a person has already completed the main vaccination schedule; only situational vaccination remains according to indications: against influenza, tick-borne encephalitis, rabies, viral hepatitis A, meningococcal infection and others.

When vaccinated according to indications (conscription into the army, living in regions disadvantaged by certain diseases, epidemic indications, etc.), it is also important to follow the rules of preparation for vaccination. If on the eve of the administration of the drug the wisdom tooth begins to erupt, then it is better to postpone the vaccination until the moment when the acute phase of eruption is over.

In what cases should vaccination be postponed?

A favorable result from vaccination is ensured if the child is in good health. The eruption of chewing units is not a pathological process, but under the influence of external factors it can negatively affect the baby’s immune system.

It is recommended to postpone the preventive procedure if the process of the appearance of milk jugs causes lethargy and tearfulness in the child. In this case, excessive moodiness is associated with the occurrence of concomitant symptoms - high fever, diarrhea, decreased appetite and decreased quality of sleep.

The manifestation of unpleasant signs occurs during the formation of incisors. The appearance of sharp teeth is a long and painful process that weakens the baby’s immune system. In order to avoid serious complications, before vaccination it is necessary to visit a consultation with a pediatrician, during which the doctor will examine the little patient’s oral cavity.

If a runny nose, swelling of the mucous tissues and strong salivation occur, the doctor postpones the preventive measure for several weeks. During the prescribed period, the pediatrician monitors the child’s condition and, in the absence of pronounced symptoms, vaccinates.

How to prepare for vaccination

How the child tolerates vaccination is important in preparing the body for this procedure. Pediatricians give advice on how to reduce the load on the immune system before and after vaccination:

• Only a healthy child should be vaccinated: if he has recently suffered from a cold or any other illness, then it is better to postpone vaccination for a couple of weeks. The fact is that a weakened immune system will give an incorrect reaction to the vaccine or not react to it at all, that is, the child will remain defenseless against the pathogen,
• the day before the procedure, reduce the size of your baby’s portions, give preference to light dishes: soups, purees, vegetables, fruits. A couple of hours before vaccination, it is better not to feed the child anything, just give him something to drink. When the body is not busy digesting food, it will respond more easily to the vaccine,
• when going to the clinic, dress your child according to the weather: you should not allow both hypothermia and overheating of the body,
• 3-4 days before visiting the treatment room, limit your baby’s social circle: avoid places with large crowds of people (transport, shops, events). Even in the clinic, it is necessary to avoid the child’s contact with other children so that he does not accidentally become infected. Some mothers ask grandmothers or older children to get in line, while they themselves wait with the baby on the street. This tactic allows you to reduce the development of negative reactions of the body to the vaccine.

Contraindications

There are a number of contraindications to vaccinations, including DTP. They cannot be carried out on babies at the time of their first teeth if:

• the child is weakened, feels unwell, cries and is capricious all the time;
• a severe runny nose or cough appears;
• the baby has a tummy ache or has diarrhea;
• body temperature 37 degrees or higher;
• allergic reactions appeared.

A runny nose with teething usually does not require special treatment (you can rinse your nose with a salt solution).

DTP is delayed for several days so that the doctor can accurately determine whether the runny nose is caused by a reaction to the vaccine. The same applies to cough with fever.

To summarize, we note that there is no need to be afraid of vaccinations. After most vaccinations, mild discomfort is a normal reaction to a weakened form of the pathogen in the drug. And after developing immunity, your baby no longer runs the risk of getting seriously ill. Therefore, it is necessary to reschedule vaccination when teeth are cutting through only if the child is not feeling well or has concomitant diseases.

Prolonged teething

In general, teething is a normal physiological process for a small organism, but there are complications here too. Sometimes teething is delayed or becomes too painful: the baby’s gums become swollen, a high temperature rises (above 38 degrees Celsius), a runny nose, and signs of a cold appear. This condition can be considered a reason to postpone vaccination, but not refuse it!

“All of our incisors were cutting normally, but there was a problem with the molars: the gums were swollen, the temperature was rising, drool was flowing like a bucket. We were supposed to be given DPT, but the pediatrician said it was better to wait until the swelling went away and teeth showed. Then it will seem like it will be easier, and you can give DPT, because it itself is too heavy for children’s immunity.”

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At the same time, prolonged teething is a reason to consult a dentist. Perhaps at this stage the doctor will prescribe treatment that will reduce pain and allow the child to go through this period easier.

In addition, the cause of deterioration of the condition can be infectious (stomatitis) or fungal (candidiasis) lesions of the oral mucosa, so it is important to begin treatment as quickly as possible so that the disease does not develop into a more severe form and does not affect other organs and tissues.

When to postpone vaccination

There are situations when doctors strongly recommend refraining from getting vaccinated during teething. These include:

• apathy;
• vomit;
• diarrhea;
• temperature increase.

These symptoms are characteristic not only of teething, but also of a large number of diseases. If there is at least one sign of the disease, you need to take a blood and urine test. Doctors recommend that if the baby’s condition worsens, postponing vaccination until the child’s health is completely restored.

Indications for postponing vaccination

Since it is better to vaccinate a healthy body, parents should monitor the condition of their son or daughter in the days before vaccination. If a child develops at least one of the following signs, it is better to wait until he or she is completely healthy to get vaccinated. If there are several symptoms, then this is a reason to call a doctor and get tested.

Indications for postponing vaccination:

• apathy, excessive sleepiness, rapid fatigue of the child,
• disruption of the gastrointestinal tract: vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, colic, etc.,
• signs of a cold: fever, runny nose, cough, redness of the pharyngeal mucosa,
• skin rashes,
• local infectious lesions: conjunctivitis, abscess, boil, etc.
• exacerbation of chronic diseases,
• severe fatigue: for example, during training or competitions.

Attention! It is important to distinguish between the concepts of “postponing vaccination” and “refusing vaccination”. In the first case, we are talking about postponing the date of vaccination due to temporary illness. In the second case, administration of the vaccine is not recommended for health reasons. These include an allergy to any component of the drug, diseases of an organ or system in an acute form, or the transition of an acute form to a chronic form, pathologies of the nervous or endocrine systems.

Is it possible to vaccinate while teething?

There are few justified reasons for completely refusing vaccination. This:

• allergy to one of the components of the vaccine;
• heat;
• acute illness;
• pathologies of the nervous system.

Teething is a physiological process that is not a reason to cancel vaccinations. Most vaccines are easily tolerated by children. However, there are vaccinations that can cause a number of negative reactions. These include DTP.

After vaccination with it, children often experience malaise, fever, and thickening in the injection area. Pediatricians advise not to do DTP during teething; vaccination can and should be postponed until the child’s condition is completely normalized.

Doctors have different opinions about administering other vaccines. Some believe that the period of teething should not shift the vaccination schedule, while others believe that this is a reason to delay vaccination.

A slight runny nose, fever and swollen gums are a sufficient reason to postpone vaccination for a while. During this period, the child’s immunity is stressed, and outside intervention will only aggravate the situation.

If teeth are cut without negative symptoms, then vaccination should be carried out; vaccinations can protect a fragile child’s body from dangerous diseases.

Will VIFERON help with fever?

The drug VIFERON is one of the antiviral drugs that have a wide spectrum of antiviral activity and help restore immunity. This drug contains recombinant interferon alpha-2b, which prevents the spread and reproduction of viruses in the body. It is identical to human interferon alpha-2b, which is synthesized naturally in human cells in response to foreign agents, but is produced using modern technology without the use of donor blood. Recombinant interferons belong to a group of antiviral drugs that are used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes.

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VIFERON Do candles reduce temperature? Let's figure it out. The original formula of the drug VIFERON restores the immune system and helps cope with the symptoms of the disease (runny nose, fever, weakness), and also avoids the development of complications and recurrent diseases. 1 Considering all of the above, we can conclude that the answer to the question “Does VIFERON bring down the temperature?” rather positive. It is important to note here that the drug is not an antipyretic; the reduction in the duration of fever is associated with a decrease in the viral load on the body, and not with an effect on the synthesis of pyrogens - substances that lead to an increase in body temperature. A decrease in body temperature when taking the drug VIFERON is more likely a sign of recovery, and not a deliberate action aimed at reducing the temperature as quickly as possible.

The drug VIFERON is available in the form of suppositories, gel and ointment. It was developed as a result of basic research in the field of immunology. It has been clinically proven that antioxidants in the form of vitamins C and E, which are also part of the drug, enhance its antiviral effect.

Runny nose in a child before and after DTP vaccination

No less questions about the possibility of DPT vaccination raise a runny nose in children in their first year of life. There are certain conditions under which DTP vaccination is contraindicated. Among this list there is a mention of a runny nose. But it is necessary to understand the reason for the appearance of mucus from the baby’s nose. The specifics may vary and are not always of a cold or viral nature. The baby may squelch:

• due to breast milk entering the nasal canals;
• allergic manifestation;
• after crying.

Causes of elevated body temperature

Fever is a protective-adaptive reaction of the body, which makes itself felt in response to exposure to pathogenic stimuli. Heat causes a restructuring of the body's usual thermoregulation processes, which leads to stimulation of the body's natural reactivity. As a result, the readings on the thermometer are creeping up.vi

Among the reasons that cause a slight increase in readings and do not indicate the development of any disease are the circadian rhythm (the difference between morning and evening numbers on a thermometer can be 0.5-1.0 °C), sports, dancing and any physical activity, as well as slight overheating as a result of exposure to the sun, taking a hot bath or drinking hot (and strong) drinks. In women, levels usually increase slightly in the middle of the monthly cycle, during ovulation. Of course, in all these cases antipyretic drugs are not needed.

But what to do in case of illness, when an adult or child encounters infections that lead to fever? Does VIFERON reduce temperature and to whom and when can it be used?