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Friday, October 16, 2009
Right now most people who are thinking of vaccinations are thinking flu, either seasonal or H1N1 or both. But here's a study that applies to all infant vaccinations...who knew?
Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines' effects
Giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get childhood vaccinations may backfire and make the shots a little less effective, surprising new research suggests.It is the first major study to tie reduced immunity to the use of fever-lowering medicines. Although the effect was small and the vast majority of kids still got enough protection from vaccines, the results make "a compelling case" against routinely giving Tylenol right after vaccination, say doctors from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines' effects
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