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Pentavalent vaccine

2022-12-07 14:10:39
My daughter having her 6 week penta-1 vaccine on left thigh.  small swelling still prasent on left thigh till her 14 weeks.  So nurse give shot on her right thigh.is it ok  pentavalent vaccine give on different legs.
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No issue in giving in alternate thigh Only route of administration matters It is intramuscular injection

Answered2022-12-07 14:13:37

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No issues. Don't worry.

Answered2022-12-07 15:45:15

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