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She got the hives a day after her flu shot. both her pediatrician and allergist said it's not from the shot (that was the only new thing in her life) one gave her a steroid drink (didn't work) and another gave her some chewing pills (didn't work). ?
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Rare but possible: The CDC states "Any medication can cause a severe allergic reaction...estimated at about 1 in a million doses, and would happen within a few minutes to a few hours after the vaccination." Your child (age?) may have had a milder allergic reaction to the vaccine, or something else. Rx steroid and antihistamine like Benadryl. Any new detergent or fabric softener? Those pills were? Directions?
Answered 10/24/2017
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