You can use our Immunization Scheduler to keep track of your child's shots. However, recent studies have found that even children with severe egg allergies can receive this vaccine without any increased risk of side effects. If your child is moderately or severely ill, you should usually reschedule the shot after she recovers. If she's been undergoing treatment for cancer, including radiation or chemotherapy, you'll want to wait at least five months before bringing her in for this shot to give her immune system time to recover. Finally, let your pediatrician know if your child has recently received a blood transfusion or any other blood product before she gets this vaccine.
Mild reactions are fairly common.
One in six children will get a low fever and one in 20 will get a mild rash. In rare cases, your child may have swelling in the glands in her neck or cheeks. Perhaps one in a hundred children will have joint pain. If these problems occur, they usually happen within seven to 12 days of getting the shot. And your child is less likely to have these symptoms after her second dose.