PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 6-Jan-2014 - Parents should be made aware that their child might develop a fever following simultaneous influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations - children who received simultaneous influenza and pneumococcal vaccines, about a third (37.6 percent) had a fever of 100.4 F (38 C) or higher on the day of or day after vaccination, compared with children who received only the pneumococcal (9.5 percent) or only the influenza (7.5 percent) vaccine. Findings suggest utility of text messaging to monitor safety NEW YORK, NY (Jan. 6, 2014) – Giving young children the influenza and pneumococcal More…![]()
