The Kawasaki Disease Forum

Hi Diane,

Reference for waiting 11 months after IVIG before having *live* vaccines (Inactivated vaccines should be given on schedule)

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkb ... mmr_ig.pdf

https://ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.116 ... 0000000484

Regards,
Nancy

Hi

The ONLY reason for delaying LIVE vaccines such as MMR and chickenpox for 11 months after receiving IVIG is that the vaccine might
not be effective and could need to be repeated later.

NO risk from a live vaccine after IVIG.

regards,
Nancy

hi

Kawasaki disease rate of recurrence is about 1.9%

Nancy

hi

what does his pediatric cardiologist think ?

Nancy

Hi My son's pediatric cardiologist had very helpful "words of wisdom" that helped me :) When the acute phase was over, he told me to relax and let him do anything and everything he wanted to in terms of physical activity (He was 7 yrs old). He said the children whose parents don't recover along with...

hi

Since the cause of KD remains unknown...there is no absolute test to say any child does or doesn't have KD

The only "proof" is in a child who shows coronary artery aneurysms on echocardiogram.

Better to treat "borderline" KD than to have cardiac issues a few weeks later !

best
Nancy

hi

Peeling skin is a sign of recovery...with or without IVIG treatment

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Nancy

hi It is normal parental behavior to look for anything we might have done to cause our child's illness :) However, please don't blame yourself for your child developing KD ! The best KD researchers discarded the "carpet" theory of KD years ago. It was all based on one study in The Lancet way back in...

hi Sorry, I didn't realize your child already had 2 echocardiograms. I doubt you will get another one :) Even with definite KD, it is 1st echo at time of diagnosis, 2nd in 2 weeks from diagnosis and 3rd in 8 weeks from diagnosis. Not at 4 weeks unless significant changes on 1st or 2nd ones. And rheu...

hi Kawasaki Disease is an acute illness, children will recover with or without IVIG treatment. the difference between children treated with IVIG and children not treated is the increased risk of coronary artery aneurysms in children who do not receive IVIG. So, feeling good is not necessarily a sign...

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That's a complicated question...no one here is a medical professional

I would make an appointment with a pediatric cardiologist ASAP for answers

best,
Nancy

hi It's very hard for little ones who can't talk :) The hospital experience and feeling so sick is very unsettling for all children. She is probably a bit scared at night...have you tried co-sleeping to reassure her ? Even my son who was 7yrs old when he had KD returned to our bed for a month while ...

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at your age, you should still be seeing your pediatric cardiologist every few years

best,
Nancy

hi

Only live vaccines have to be deferred for 11 months...all other vaccines should be given on schedule.

Source: cdc.gov
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook ... rophylaxis

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Nancy

hi

Sorry if my reply was confusing. The Kawasaki Disease Foundation, kdfoundation.org, is very clear that
Kawasaki Disease is not an autoimmune disease.

best,
Nancy