When you can bathe a child after vaccination: for measles, rubella, parotitis, DPT

What is allowed after measles, rubella, mumps and hepatitis vaccinations

Any vaccination is done so thatthe body has developed immunity to a certain infectious disease. The child is given a vaccine containing a small, harmless amount of weakened bacteria or viruses, which causes the body to react defensively and fight. As a result, the likelihood of such a disease is excluded for some time.The hepatitis vaccine is generally well tolerated.body and does not cause complications Photo: Getty After vaccination, the body is weakened, because it is fighting the infection. At this time, you need to protect the child from hypothermia and possible infection. Doctors do not recommend bathing, so as not to catch a cold and not to bring pathogenic microorganisms contained in the water into the wound, and go for walks. This is justified if the health worsens in the first day, the body temperature rises, the throat begins to hurt. But if negative signs are not observed, the child behaves normally, hygiene procedures will not hurt. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the nature of the vaccination. The combined vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella acts slowly and can cause a reaction 1-2 weeks after the injection. Therefore, immediately after the administration, the baby, if he or she feels normal, is allowed to take a bath, restrictions are possible after a few days. An injection for hepatitis is usually easily tolerated by the body, does not cause an increase in temperature and does not impose a ban on bathing and walking.

Do I need restrictions after DTP and BCG

Some vaccines act quickly and cause discomfort. In order not to harm your health, you need to take into account the features of such vaccinations:

Adsorbed vaccinewhooping cough-diphtheria-tetanus. The temperature usually rises on the first day, but then normalizes. After the injection, it is better to wait 1-2 days with walks and bathing, carefully monitor the child's well-being, if necessary, give antipyretic drugs.
BCG vaccination. It is usually done a few days after birth. On the first day of the child do not bathe, and then there are no restrictions.

The wound after the injection is small and heals quickly.It is not scary if water gets on it, the main thing is not to rub this place with a washcloth or scratch it. When giving a vaccination, consult a pediatrician and monitor the child's behavior. At normal body temperature, bathing is not dangerous for him, it is only important not to overcool him and to observe safety precautions.