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- Contraindications to vaccination
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- The consequences of vaccination
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- Vaccine allergy medications
Side effects of vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis appear in the presence of individual intolerance to the active substances of the drug, non-compliance with the rules of vaccination, violation of the instructions after the injection. Redness, swelling, slight discomfort do not belong to complications - the usual reaction of the body to the introduction of a foreign substance, damage to the skin.
Contraindications
Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is mandatory for a certain category of the population. Every year, sanitary and epidemiological surveillance updates information on the epidemiological situation in Russia. People in the danger zone must be vaccinated, regardless of whether they live there permanently or stay temporarily.
Important!
Before the procedure, you need to familiarize yourself with the list of direct, relative contraindications. If you ignore this moment, serious complications arise, up to the death.
Direct contraindications for tick-borne encephalitis vaccine:
- tuberculosis;
- diabetes;
- epilepsy;
- insufficiency of the cardiovascular system;
- infectious damage to the kidneys;
- rheumatism;
- blood diseases;
- oncology;
- endocrine pathologies;
- increased tendency to allergies, especially to chicken eggs;
- inflammation of the connective tissue.
Relative contraindications to tick-borne encephalitis vaccine:
- fever;
- transferred viral, respiratory disease less than 14-30 days ago, depending on the type of vaccine used;
- allergic rash;
- pregnancy;
- lactation;
- children's age up to 1 year;
- feeling unclear etymology;
- menstruation in women.
Relative contraindications are associated with a weakening of immunity under the influence of various factors. The introduction of a tick-borne encephalitis vaccine provides an instant reaction of the immune system, followed by the development of antibodies to the pathogen. If the system is weakened, protective functions decrease, complications appear, the desired effect decreases or does not occur. For this reason, you can not be vaccinated against a tick with a cold, viral, bacterial infection.
On a note!
If there is a risk of infection, infants are given a vaccine from the age of 6 months. A preliminary examination of a pediatrician, an allergist is required.
Post vaccination guidelines
After vaccination you can not wet the injection site with water day. If moisture gets in, an allergic reaction develops. Swelling appears, large-scale redness, swelling, burning, itching. Often there is a general deterioration in well-being.
What can not be done:
- bathe in the bathroom;
- take a shower;
- visit the bathhouse, sauna;
- supercool;
- overheat.
The next day, they begin a normal lifestyle in the absence of complications, good health. The child should be under the constant supervision of adults for three days.
Side effects of the vaccine
The usual reaction of the body to a vaccine against tick-borne encephalitis: redness at the injection site, swelling, thickening, fever throughout the forearm, slight itching, pain. The condition normalizes within 2 days, redness and thickening disappears within a week.
Important!
The reaction to vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis in children is more pronounced; body temperature almost always rises to 38 degrees Celsius.
Adverse effects in adults
Appear on the first day after the injection:
- weakness;
- malaise;
- reduced ability to work;
- drowsiness or insomnia;
- irritability;
- nausea;
- headache;
- temperature rise;
- skin rashes;
- muscle pain;
- swelling of the limbs.
A hand hurts after vaccination for a maximum of 3 days, if the condition does not normalize, pain sensations are attributed to complications from vaccination. Well-being returns to normal within a week, if the temperature lasts longer than 2 days, you need to seek help from a specialist.
Important!
An allergy to the vaccine is manifested by a local reaction: redness, swelling, swelling, itching, thickening, general - nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, loss of consciousness, heart rhythm disturbance, changes in blood pressure, difficulty breathing. In severe cases, it leads to Quincke's edema, death. Often, such consequences of tick-borne encephalitis vaccination appear in the absence of an initial examination of the patient by doctors, the patient does not know about the allergy to the components of the vaccine.
Complications, side effects in a child:
Differ from symptoms in adults by the strength of the manifestation. Side effects in children are more pronounced, appear on the first day after the injection. Feeling unwell is observed for about 3 days.
- fever;
- allergic rash;
- swelling of the shoulder;
- weakness;
- fever;
- nausea;
- vomiting
- pain, muscle aches.
Important!
Serious complications include loss of consciousness, hallucinations, delirium, impaired coordination of movement, lack of oxygen, dry cough. Such symptoms indicate a strong allergic reaction to the drug, develop within 1 hour. If the temperature from a vaccine against tick-borne encephalitis in a child lasts more than 3 days, inform the pediatrician.
What to do in case of complications
If the hand turns red and swollen, nothing needs to be done. This is a normal body reaction. It is forbidden to use local anti-inflammatory, antihistamines, anti-allergic drugs, warm.
If the temperature rises, it is allowed to use antipyretic drugs. Children are given Ibuprofen, Nurofen, Paracetamol, adults - any remedy with a similar effect.
If you are vaccinated, a rash appears, your health worsens, it is recommended to take an antihistamine - Claritin, Diazolin, Suprastin, El-Cet, Eden, etc. You need to drink tablets for a maximum of 5 days. With an increased tendency to allergies, as well as children of any age, antihistamines should be taken 2 days before the injection, 5 days after.
Important!
If you experience difficulty breathing, dizziness, changes in heart rate, blood pressure, you should immediately call an ambulance.
Inoculation harm
The side effects of the vaccine are much weaker than the symptoms, consequences, tick-borne encephalitis complications. Vaccination is the only reliable way to prevent a deadly disease. A full course of injections protects a maximum of 3 years, then the scheme is repeated if necessary. Get sick encephalitis after vaccination is possible, but such cases are extremely few.
The consequences, complications with the introduction of the vaccine depend on the quality of the drug, the qualifications of a specialist, compliance with storage rules. Imported drugs are easier to tolerate, from tick-borne encephalitis, the vaccine is given after a virus, bacterial etymology after 2 weeks.Domestic vaccine is administered only after 30 days of full recovery.
In the presence of direct contraindications to the introduction of a prophylactic drug, observe the usual safety rules:
- wearing special clothes in places of possible infection;
- application repellents;
- a thorough examination of the body every 2 hours;
- timely appeal to doctors after a tick bite.
On a note!
Send the causative agent for examination you need to go to the laboratory within 2 days after extraction. Tick placed in a glass jar on a moist cotton pad.
As an alternative, tablets are taken instead of vaccination with immunostimulating, immunomodulatory effects. Antiviral effect means - Iodantipyrine, Aflubin, Remantadin. Accepted according to the scheme specified in the instructions.
