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Pneumonia vaccine

2018-04-10 07:02:21
My child is 2 years old.her wait is 9 kgs.if pneumonia injection will given it will better for her or not?
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Pneumococcal vaccine will protect your kid from pneumococcal infection.this bacteria is notorious to cause brain infections severe ear infections and all apart from pneumonia.so it will be best if you can afford it
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consult your pediatrician and fix the dates
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this vaccine doesn't protect against pneumonia by other bacteria and viruses

Answered2018-04-10 11:15:08

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You can give 2 types are there one is prevenar and other is synflorix, prevenar is much expensive than synflorix, both are equally good

Answered2018-04-10 11:19:24

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