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Massage after vaccination
Hello sir, i have 9 months old daughter, and i accidentally massaged her after 8 hrs of vaccination, as the doctor saide to avoid massage for 24 hrs. Ad it happened twice.
1. When at 8 months she got pcv
2. At 9 months she got mmr, swine flu
Is it something to worry, will it reduce the effecriveness of vaccine??
I m tensed...
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Dont worry....
massage wont affect effectiveness of vaccine...there is no relation ....
Doctor asked to stop massage for 1 day, may be to reduce injection site pain....
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get reelaxed...
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Nothing to worry.
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Avoid rubbing is to prevent infection at the injection site. Do not worry
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Dr. N V Tejaswini
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hi! Nothing to worry. Massage will not reduce the vaccine efficacy.
If post vaccine any swelling you can apply ice pack instead.
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Donot worry
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