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Why is it adviced not to take up vaccination while kids have cold and cough? Is is safe to take up vaccination during cold and cough?
My son is 1 year and 6 months old. His vaccination is pending.
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Nothing to worry, I can take vaccines during cough n cold too
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Only if any high fever because of severe infection we avoid giving vaccination
Because during that time body immunity very low and weak that's why we avoid giving vaccination
But here cough cold are not a major problem so you can give vaccination no issued
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Thats a myth, there is no need to postpone vaccination for minor cough and cold.
Only severe illness, toxic child, lethargy may require delay.
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go ahead with the vaccination if only mild cough and cold
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in case of high grade fever, toxic look, poor feeding, lethargy physically with your pediayrician
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If child has only cold and cough and no fever, then child can take vaccinations. Only if child has high grade fever then vaccine is not given.
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U can give the vaccine now as child has only cold and cough
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