Question
What’s going on with a 10-month-old baby who has a fever and small red spots on their body?
Answer
Could the small red spots on the 10-month-old baby’s body, who developed a fever two days ago, be a side effect of the measles vaccine administered seven days ago? The fever starts around 1 or 2 a.m. and subsides without medication. This has been going on for two days now, and today, the red spots are increasing in number. Seven days ago, the baby received the measles vaccine. The parent is unsure if it’s a side effect and seeks assistance: Should the child be given fever-reducing medication? At what temperature for how long can fever lead to pneumonia? How should one handle potential measles vaccine side effects?