The child should not be vaccinated when he or she has a fever above 39 degrees Celsius, but the vaccination schedule should be re-followed as soon as he or she recovers. In addition, the flu vaccine is also contracted in cases of allergy to egg proteins and in infants younger than 6 months.
However, if you have been using high-dose corticosteroids for more than 2 weeks, have a condition that decreases immunity such as HIV, lupus and pneumonia, or is being treated as chemotherapy or radiation therapy, the vaccine should be given 1 to 3 months after the end of treatment, and after 1 or 2 years in case of leukemia.
HIV-positive children should be given medical supervision and authorization for vaccines.
Cases where vaccination is not indicated in contrast for children are:
Therefore, even in these situations, the child should be vaccinated, it is important to inform the doctor or nurse of the place of the disease or the symptoms he or she is experiencing.
It is also important to remember that the same rules apply to vaccines not offered by the SUS, such as the pneumonia vaccine and the pneumococcal meningitis vaccine.
If the child’s immunization record is lost, go to the clinic where the vaccines were taken and request the “mirror book”, which is the document that records the child’s complete history.
However, when it is not possible to have the mirror booklet, you should ask your doctor to explain the situation, as it will tell you which vaccines will need to be withdrawn or if the entire vaccination cycle will need to be restarted.
Check the full schedule of childhood vaccination and protect your child.