Since last Tuesday he has had small pimples around his mouth and on his stomach. Could the pimples be related to the vaccine he got?

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(synflorix-pneumococcal infection, Proquad-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella, Neisvac-meningococcal infection) No temperature following the vaccines. Supporting photo Consent (***name removed for privacy***) (1yr old) since last night he started to run a temperature and this morning too. The pimples on his tummy today are less present than Saturday and Friday. At the daycare we had a warning of foot, hand, mouth. Could this be it?

Alexandre Chagnon · Accepted Answer

Good evening ma'am, Injecting vaccines rarely causes pimples, and in the rare cases where pimples do appear, they are usually near the injection site. So we would have to look elsewhere to identify the cause of these pimples. How has the situation changed since yesterday? Yes, it can. Pimples are usually accompanied by fever in the case of hand-to-mouth. However, I cannot diagnose this, as this is a procedure reserved for doctors. I suggest you monitor the situation closely and see if the fever is still present on Tuesday. If it is, considering he will have had a fever for more than 3 days, you would consider going to the doctor. In the meantime, you can use the Tempra™ to make him more comfortable, but not necessarily trying to make the temperature go away completely. Just use the recommended dose for its weight as stated on the box. True to your pleasure, Alexander