A case report of a persistent itching nodule following vaccination with DTaP-IPV.

PMID: 

Vaccine. 2004 Nov 15 ;23(1):1-2. PMID: 15519700

Abstract Title: 

Immunisation with aluminium-containing vaccine of a child with itching nodule following previous vaccination.

Abstract: 

Vaccination of children with aluminium sensitisation against diphtheria and tetanus presents a problem, since vaccine without aluminium against these potentially serious infectious diseases is no longer available. This case report presents a 7-month-old boy who, after his second immunisation with DTaP-IPV, developed an itching injection site nodule. Before being tested for aluminium sensitisation, he was vaccinated again with DTaP-IPV without developing any reactions. This third vaccine dose was administered intramuscularly.

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