Children Fever Chart printable pdf download

After the

What to do if your child has discomfort

Shots...

I think my child has a fever. What should I do?

Check your child’s temperature to find out if there is a fever. An easy way

Your child may need extra love and care

to do this is by taking a temperature in the armpit using an electronic ther-

after getting vaccinated. Some vaccinations

mometer (or by using the method of temperature-taking your healthcare

that protect children from serious diseases

provider recommends). If your child has a temperature that your healthcare

also can cause discomfort for a while.

provider has told you to be concerned about or if you have questions, call

Here are answers to questions many parents

your healthcare provider.

have after their children have been vac

cinated. If this sheet doesn’t answer your

Here are some things you can do to help reduce fever:

questions, call your healthcare provider.

Give your child plenty to drink.

Dress your child lightly. Do not cover or wrap your child tightly.

Vaccinations may hurt a little . . .

Give your child a fever- or pain-reducing medicine such as acetamino-

but disease can hurt a lot!

phen (e.g., Tylenol) or ibuprofen (e.g., Advil, Motrin). The dose you give

your child should be based on your child’s weight and your heathcare

provider’s instructions. See the dose chart on page 2. Do not give aspirin.

Recheck your child’s temperature after 1 hour. Call your healthcare

Call your healthcare provider right

provider if you have questions.

away if you answer “yes” to any of

the following questions:

My child has been fussy since getting vaccinated. What should

I do?

Does your child have a temper-

After vaccination, children may be fussy because of pain or fever. To reduce

ature that your healthcare

discomfort, you may want to give your child a medicine such as acetami n-

provider has told you to be

ophen or ibuprofen. See the dose chart on page 2. Do not give aspirin.

concerned about?

If your child is fussy for more than 24 hours, call your healthcare provider.

Is your child pale or limp?

Has your child been crying

My child’s leg or arm is swollen, hot, and red. What should I do?

for more than 3 hours and just

Apply a clean, cool, wet washcloth over the sore area for comfort.

won’t quit?

For pain, give a medicine such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. See the

Is your child’s body shaking,

dose chart on page 2. Do not give aspirin.

twitching, or jerking?

If the redness or tenderness increases after 24 hours, call your healthcare

Is your child very noticeably

provider.

less active or responsive?

My child seems really sick. Should I call my healthcare provider?

If you are worried at all about how your child looks or feels, call your health-

care provider!

Please see page 2 for information on the

healthcare provider: please fill in the information below.

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proper amount of medicine to give your

child to reduce pain or fever.

If your child’s temperature is

°F or

°C or higher,

or if you have questions, call your healthcare provider.

Healthcare provider phone number:

immunization

action coalition

Technical content reviewed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Saint Paul, Minnesota

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