Patient's question:
My son is now about a week old. He has developed some jaundice on his body. It hasn't subsided yet. However, some vaccinations need to be administered. I would like to ask the doctor: Can newborns with jaundice that hasn't subsided still receive vaccinations? Will there be any adverse effects?Doctor's answer:
Hello. It's a pleasure to assist you. Neonatal jaundice. First, consider it as physiological jaundice. As long as it's not severe, it can usually disappear completely within 2 weeks. If the jaundice is relatively severe or persists without improvement, it is pathological jaundice. After that, vaccination can be administered. Because vaccination often causes a weakening of the body's constitution. If there is jaundice, it can easily lead to acute jaundice, exacerbating the jaundice condition. Sometimes, there may also be symptoms of fever, high temperature, or a cold.