No, no good reason for the bandaids other than the drop of blood and to prevent them from messing with the area immediately after.It's not evidence based. https://journals.lww.com/ebp/Fulltext/2021/03000/Does_premedication_with_ibuprofen_affect_the.19.aspxThose meds can reduce immune response but not uniformly and the immune response is still enough to be protective at minimum. There's no basis for that fever number that she picked. Delayed acetaminophen or ibuprofen given after the vaccine rather than with the vaccine appear to have a lesser effect.
Thank you so much. Ive just never heard this before, and Im always open to learning! We obviously want her to get the best results she can from them, but we also dont want her to be needlessly uncomfortable. She made it through to nap time comforted with snuggles and her favorite lunch, and we plan on letting her play in the tub this afternoon to soak the bandaids off her legs.Thats another question- is there a legit reason to put bandaids on after shots? Ive never seen more than the tiniest drop of blood on a bandaid after a child gets a vaccine, but they are so hard on their legs. They stick super hard, and she tends to get little welts where the bandaids were. She also cries now anytime she sees bandaids bc they hurt so much to take off.Are they needed? Is it to prevent infection? To put pressure on the injection site? We would MUCH rather just have the tiny drop of blood on her pants than go through this every time- but if theres a legit reason Id love to know about it.Thanks for taking the time to give an answer. Its much appreciated!