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Can too many vaccines overwhelm a child's immune system?

My daughter is 4 years old and needs to get a few vaccines. I want to know if too many vaccines can overwhelm a child's immune system?

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Hi, your four year old will be just fine to get all the recommended vaccines at one time. Studies have shown that immune system responds the same whether they get one or five vaccines so please get your child immunized since it’s very important for them to get their vaccines.
They have done all kinds of research on the vaccines given now, and your child is fine to get all of them. It will not "overwhelm" the immune system.
Hello

No it is not going to overwhelm the immune system. At 4, children get the boosters for MMR, chicken pox, and DTaP. She may have a mild fever but usually nothing serious.