Temperature: A rectal temp of 38 degrees centigrade or a temp of 100.4 F is considered a fever. Certain vaccines can cause elevated temperatures. The MMR is a prime example , although the temperature onset is delayed. The dptshot can also cause fever in some children
Answered 9/19/2014
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100.4: 100.4 F or 38 C is generally considered the threshold for the fever, regardless of age. Low-grade temperature can be a response to a vaccine, and some vaccines, such as the standard DTaP shot, can sometimes produce a high-grade fever.
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