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Hexaxim vaccine

2020-09-06 18:11:43
My son is 2 year 9 month old, he has been given three times hexaxim vaccine, is the vaccine for polio? And is it effective.
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its combo of six vaccine including injectable polio..

Answered2020-09-07 04:48:58

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It's for six vaccines preventable diseases including polio.

Answered2020-09-06 18:27:13

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Polio been covered in haxaxim vaccine..so no worries.

Answered2020-09-07 16:39:51

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Hexaxim contains injectable polio also so no worries. Still u should give oral polio vaccine when u visit ur pediatrician

Answered2020-09-07 13:12:13

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Yes it contain polio as well apart from 5 other vaccine

Answered2020-09-07 07:38:39

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