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Is an elevated white blood cell count possible after dtap/hib vaccine?
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Mild increase = yes: Any stress can trigger an increase in adrenal stress hormone levels. This cortisol can drive white cells off their resting place on the inside walls of blood vessels producing a transient rise in the total white count when they enter the circulation. The effect is transient
Answered 2/15/2020
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