Immunisation – Dr R Mathur MBBS MD (Paeds) MRCPCH, MSc Allergy

Immunisation (Why not?)

I still come across parents, who for one reason or another, decide against immunising their children. Continue reading “Immunisation (Why not?)”

Please give Paracetamol AFTER vaccination.

From BNF for children Post-immunisation pyrexia in infants (see also Post-immunisation pyrexia in infants)

Paracetamol by mouth
Child 2–3 months 60 mg as a single dose repeated once after 4–6 hours if necessary

(dose can be repeated twice for meningococcal B vaccine)

Child 4 months 60 mg as a single dose repeated after 4–6 hours (max. 4 doses in 24 hours)

Continue reading “Please give Paracetamol AFTER vaccination.”

I am so ‘Pro’ vaccine as I can’t think of a reason ‘not to immunise’ your child if there is safe and effective vaccine available. Ok, I am not going to debate why some people decide not to immunise their child. Those people just need to look at some good data and statistics and get ‘real‘. Continue reading “Chicken Pox vaccine”

Meningitis B vaccine

There was a lot of social media talk about Men B vaccine couple of months ago. Now the Vaccine has become available privately. 2-3 doses are required with at-least a 2 month interval between the doses. Continue reading “Meningitis B vaccine”