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BCG Koch’s phenomenon: an None

acute inflammatory
reaction within 2 – 4
days after vaccination;
usually indicates
previous exposure to TB

Deep abscess at Refer to the

vaccination site; almost physician for
invariably due to SC or incision and
deeper injection drainage
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Indolent ulceration: an Treat with INH
ulcer which persists powder
after 12 weeks from
vaccination date
Glandular If suppuration
enlargement: occurs, treat as
enlargement of lymph deep abscess
glands draining the
injection site

Hepatitis Local soreness at the None

B Vaccine injection site
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DPT-HepB- Fever that usually only lasts Advise parents to
Hib for 1 day. Fever beyond 24H give antipyretic
(Pentavalent is not due to the vaccine
vaccine) but to other causes

Local soreness at the Reassure parents

injection site that soreness will
disappear after 3 –
4 days
Abscess after a week or Incision and
more usually indicates that drainage may be
the injection was not deep necessary
enough or the needle was
not sterile
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Convulsions: although Proper
very rare, may occur in management of
children older than 3 convulsions;
mos; caused by pertussis vaccine
pertussis vaccine should not be
given anymore

OPV None