Fever after Vaccine

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Fever after Vaccine

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My niece got her first dose of covishield yesterday.She had 102 fever last night.Is this something to worry??

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Dr. Khushboo

General Physician 8 yrs exp New Delhi

No fever is common post vaccinations.Give paracetamol 6 hourly .keep charting vitals

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Consult on Practo for treatment

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Dr. S. Priyanka Consultant Physician 6 yrs exp Visakhapatnam · Accepted Answer

Dr. S. Priyanka

Consultant Physician 6 yrs exp Visakhapatnam

Take paracetomol 650 mg for twice a day. Two days fever was ok.If fever persists even after taking medication. And for more than 2-3’days in same spike ,, alert and get tested

Next Steps

Check your temperature frequently

Health Tips

Take medication every 8 hourly. Don’t worry fever after vaccination is common. But not in all cases.