general
is recommended that after vaccination of a baby is given acetaminophen to prevent fever.
However, although new research conducted with 450 recently vaccinated infants found that the dose of this medication for 24 hours after the vaccine did reduce the fever, was also found significantly lower response to the vaccine at children who received the painkiller.
Half the babies in the study, who were being vaccinated against pneumococcal disease, Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type B), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and rotavirus, were three doses of acetaminophen every six to eight hours during 24 hours after vaccination. The other half received no analgesia.
Scientists found that 42% of children in the acetaminophen group ended with a temperature over 38 degrees C after initial vaccinations, while 66% of children in the other group developed fever, but when studying response of the vaccine found lower levels of antibodies in children who received the analgesic, suggesting that the resulting immunity was not as good.
Scientists found that 42% of children in the acetaminophen group ended with a temperature over 38 degrees C after initial vaccinations, while 66% of children in the other group developed fever, but when studying response of the vaccine found lower levels of antibodies in children who received the analgesic, suggesting that the resulting immunity was not as good.
Whatever the case, and although no one knows how common is the practice of giving small this drug after vaccination, the advice of Dr. David Elliman (infant immunization expert at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London) is This medicine is unnecessary. 
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