Polio Vaccine Side Effects- 537 Questions Answered

Today polio vaccine is given to my son . But instead of two drops they given four drops of polio vaccine to my son. Now I wants to know extra two drops will cause any negative effects to my son or it is safe?? Please reply me as soon as possible with complete detail .

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Dr. S. T. PushpamPediatrician | Bangalore

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Do not worry. Extra dose won’t harm ... Read More

I missed polio vaccine for my daughter who is 3yrs old. Where can I find polio vaccine centre near hadapsr Pune.

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Dr. Pandurang SawantPediatrician | Pune

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Just go to any pediatrician He will give you Don't worry ... Read More

I missed this polio vaccine on 19th june(given by govt anganbadis to every child) for the first time. How many times we have to go for polio vaccine, my daughter is 2 years old now?

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Dr. Chandrashekhar Vasant PhadnisPediatrician | Pune

These are extra doses given by government to eradicate polio. The next dose will be announced by government in newspapers, TV, local government websites. You have to keep an eye out. They also visit a ... Read More

Hello doctor, We are giving vaccinations to our daughter based on vaccine chart which has polio drops schedule. Do we have to take polio drops separatelyin vaccine drive?

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Dr. Harika PrakerlaPediatrician | Guntur

Yes please take polio vaccine in drive also ... Read More

My daughter is 13 months and had all her vaccines as per the vaccination chart given by the hospital. Is additional polio drop needed to be given from any polio vaccination drive?

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Dr. Shebin C EPediatrician | Kanyakumari

Greetings yes u need to give ... Read More

My daughter is 8 months old and all vaccination done as per scheduled including poilo vaccine. Is it safe to take to polio drops as today is pukse polio drive

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Dr. Vinit M MehtaPediatrician | Vadodara

Yes these are extra drops ... Read More

Do children need to take opv vaccine if they already completed ipv,since there is polio immunization drive going on today so wanted to confirm

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Dr. G AvinashNeonatologist | Hyderabad

I totally understand your concern Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided. contact me on practo or WhatsApp chat Contact num ... Read More

Hi I have taken my daughter for polio vaccine in January month but this March 11 th I missed the polio vaccine plz suggest me is this a problem Next time I make it sure to giv vaccine

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Dr. Bharat BhusanPediatrician | Gurgaon

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It’s ok no need to worry ... Read More

For my son as part of regular vaccinations after birth, we got him vaccinated on 10th Jan 2017 at that time he was also given with polio vaccine, as part of today's pulse polio program,5 can i get him vaccinated today? How many days gap is usually required in between? Also if I get this done, again there is one more scheduled vaccinations on F

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Dr. Venkat RaghavGeneral Physician | Bangalore

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Hello...... Irrespective of vaccination status you can vaccinate child with polio till 5 years.. After he completes 5 years you need not to vaccinate him.. As is completely immunised with polio ... Read More

Hello I have an query regarding polio vaccine. My son is 1yrs and 1 months old and he has got 3 IPV doses at second , third and fourth month also got Oral polio OPV1 and OPV2 too . In April, when there was a vaccination camp on in Tamil Nadu (Apr 2nd) I gave him but since we were out of station we were not able to give him the follow up dose on Ap

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Dr. Rajeev RanjanPediatrician | Noida

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No not needed ... Read More

Hello doctor.. my baby I 32 week pre matured baby. 3 months completed now. She took 1 and half month and 2 and half months vaccine. 22- 06-2026 gave vaccine to her. DTwP2, OPV2, Hib 2, Rotavirus2. This Sunday June 28 pulse polio day.. so my baby take again polio drops.?

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Dr. Ramu PPediatrician | Warangal

Yes. Even if your baby received OPV as part of the routine immunization schedule on 22-06-2026, she should still receive Pulse Polio drops during the Pulse Polio campaign if she is eligible. The Pulse ... Read More

Hi doctor, my baby is 3.5 months old and his vaccination is scheduled on 27th June. There is also a polio drive on Sunday. Should I give the polio drops during the drive, or skip this round and give them in the next drive? Is it okay to continue the scheduled vaccination as planned, or should I postpone it

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Dr. Ajith NarayanankuttyPediatrician | Ahmedabad

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You must give pulse polio drops even if your child is fully vaccinated. Check this out: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaANdT6SDQY/?igsh=MWN6MzMzdW0xYW5oYw== ... Read More

My baby took 3 nd half month vaccine on May 29th at that time OPV is given again this month 28th OPV can be given or not

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Dr. Bhargavi GrandhiPediatrician | Vellore

Yes can be given irrespective of ur baby vaccination schedule ... Read More

I am concerned about Provocation Polio. My child recently received the polio drops and then going to receive an intramuscular injection in 10 days as part of immunization sechdule . Are there specific symptoms I should watch for, and what is the current risk leve l

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Dr. NagarajuPediatrician | Kurnool

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No , may be pain or fever ... Read More

Hi my baby is 25 days old can pulse polio can be given to him it is conduction in my place today plz suggest

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Dr. SK KJM AlishaPediatrician | Lucknow

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Yes. You have to give ... Read More

My 1.5-month-old baby completed the 6-weeks vaccination three days ago, including polio drops (IPV). With the polio vaccination campaign happening tomorrow, should my baby be given polio drops again?

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Dr. Shebin C EPediatrician | Kanyakumari

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Greetings yes u need to give ... Read More

Respected doctors, My baby is 2.5 weeks old. During the birth of baby ,the nurse has given polio drops on 4 dec 2025... Should we again give polio drops on 21 dec 2025 polio day... Some are suggested that there should be 4 weeks gap...for one polio to another polio Kindly suggest...am worried

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Dr. Chandrashekhar Vasant PhadnisPediatrician | Pune

Yes you can take polio drops again. The government gives extra doses on pulse polio days as they don't want polio to come again to India. There is no side effect of these extra doses. ... Read More

I have missed a OPV for my daughter who is 22 months old. Where will i be able to administer it? Can I do it at any clinic irrespective of a polio drive in the city?

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Dr. G AvinashNeonatologist | Hyderabad

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I totally understand your concern Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided. contact me on practo or WhatsApp chat Contact num ... Read More

Sir, My son age 2years 2months old Last 5 days he is suffering from cold, cough snd fever. Tomorrow polio drop Should i take for my child. Please tell me sir🙏

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Dr. G AvinashNeonatologist | Hyderabad

I totally understand your concern Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided. contact me on practo or WhatsApp chat Contact num ... Read More

Hi Doctor My daughter is 6 years old.she is completely vaccinated till date.my concern is that the reason for the moving to the new city is that I wasn't aware of the place where the oral pulse polio drops had given.so I missed oral pulse polio drops after her 3 .5 years age.. Is there anything to get tensed. Please suggest me

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Dr. Akshay SuryawanshiPediatrician | Pune

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Hello, No need to worry about it if she is immunized with previous doses completely. Check whether she was given an injectable polio vaccine at the age of 5 years. ... Read More

After taking 3rd dose of rabies vaccine the site of vaccine is red and itiching start emidiately after dose administered ,please tell me is it safe or not ,it couse any harm or other serious problem

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Dr. Amit HarshanaVenereologist | New Delhi

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If nothing serious m, then don’t worry ... Read More

For my two years and seven months old son we got vaccination done for influenza yesterday, From today morning we are seeing runny nose and cold, Is that expected to see this side effects for influenza vaccine ?

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Dr. Anuja BhartiPediatrician | Pune

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Hello. Yes, some kids have side effects post influenza vaccination ( cough, cold or fever). It can remain till 48hrs ane then should go. Just give supportive medications and monitor. ... Read More

If vaccination is being given by hospital as per vaccination program which includes polio as well do we need to take additional polio vaccine every month which is given by government local body

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Dr. K SupriyaGynecologist | Bhilai

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I heard that Covid 19 vaccine has lot of long time health issues , I am very worried . How do we make sure we can be healthy and not get sick due to the long term effects of the vaccine ? I heard the spike protein is the cause . Can meds be taken to neutralise ? What kind of meds? Please advise

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Dr. Ravi Kumar NadellaGeneral Physician | Hyderabad

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Take antoxyl forte ... Read More

I was given a polio oral drop to my baby in February by the government, but today while I went for another vaccine, my doctor gave him another dose (basically, I forgot to mention that we had given the dose in February). Now I am worried that it will have any side effects on my baby's health.

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Dr. Anjana WarrierPediatrician | Chennai

Extra doses are given routinely. The child is protected from any rare side effects due to IPV given under skin in Govt prog ... Read More

I have been diagnosed with PCOS recently...my gynecologist suggested me to get HPV vaccination but I'm worried about the side effects Can you please tell me if there's any major side effects related to the HPV vaccine and does it gives infertility ? Please guide

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Dr. Swapna Sindu KallamObstetrics & Gynecology | Vijayawada

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HPV vaccine does not affect fertility... But pregnancy planning should be postponed after HPV vaccine is taken..for a period of time ... Read More

My baby is 1 year and 7 months old. Apparently we missed giving him polio drops in the nation wide drive held in early March. From where can we get his polio vaccination done? What should be the interval for the same?

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Dr. Shebin C EPediatrician | Kanyakumari

Greetings u can take routine polio vaccination.no need to take extra if missed ... Read More

I am feeling muscle pain and joint pain after 3 shots of anti rabies vaccine , previously had completed pre exposure prophylaxis. Called the owner of the dof and it seems to be alive after 10 days . The side effects of the vaccine are bad this time, should I complete the other 2 doses ? Because I have no way of verifying first hand if the dog is we

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Dr. Mazhar BaigGeneral Practitioner | Bangalore

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Complete course, take Dolo 650mg for body aches ... Read More

Hello, my baby is 2.8 months and she had high fever ( above 101) before the pulse polio day recently so doctor said no to polio drops. Now she is better but the 3 day campaign is over. So can we wait till next polio drive or will there any problem as she missed it.

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Dr. Prerana SinghPediatrician | Rourkela

Wait till next drive...if vaccine is already given, no problem if not taken pulse polio ... Read More

Baby has been vaccinated with all polio vaccines as per the schedule. Yesterday the govt. drive for polio was on and the baby was given the dosage. Will it impact her upcoming vaccine of PCV booster and MMR-2 on 10th March ?? She's 15 months

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Dr. Anjana WarrierPediatrician | Chennai

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No it wouldn't ... Read More

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Polio vaccine side effects

Today polio vaccine is given to my son . But instead of two drops they given four drops of polio vaccine to my son. Now I wants to know extra two drops will cause any negative effects to my son or it is safe?? Please reply me as soon as possible with complete detail .

I missed polio vaccine for my daughter who is 3yrs old. Where can I find polio vaccine centre near hadapsr Pune.

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I missed this polio vaccine on 19th june(given by govt anganbadis to every child) for the first time. How many times we have to go for polio vaccine, my daughter is 2 years old now?

Hello doctor, We are giving vaccinations to our daughter based on vaccine chart which has polio drops schedule. Do we have to take polio drops separatelyin vaccine drive?

My daughter is 13 months and had all her vaccines as per the vaccination chart given by the hospital. Is additional polio drop needed to be given from any polio vaccination drive?

My daughter is 8 months old and all vaccination done as per scheduled including poilo vaccine. Is it safe to take to polio drops as today is pukse polio drive

Do children need to take opv vaccine if they already completed ipv,since there is polio immunization drive going on today so wanted to confirm

Hi I have taken my daughter for polio vaccine in January month but this March 11 th I missed the polio vaccine plz suggest me is this a problem Next time I make it sure to giv vaccine

Hello doctor.. my baby I 32 week pre matured baby. 3 months completed now. She took 1 and half month and 2 and half months vaccine. 22- 06-2026 gave vaccine to her. DTwP2, OPV2, Hib 2, Rotavirus2. This Sunday June 28 pulse polio day.. so my baby take again polio drops.?

My baby took 3 nd half month vaccine on May 29th at that time OPV is given again this month 28th OPV can be given or not

I am concerned about Provocation Polio. My child recently received the polio drops and then going to receive an intramuscular injection in 10 days as part of immunization sechdule . Are there specific symptoms I should watch for, and what is the current risk leve l

Hi my baby is 25 days old can pulse polio can be given to him it is conduction in my place today plz suggest

My 1.5-month-old baby completed the 6-weeks vaccination three days ago, including polio drops (IPV). With the polio vaccination campaign happening tomorrow, should my baby be given polio drops again?

Respected doctors, My baby is 2.5 weeks old. During the birth of baby ,the nurse has given polio drops on 4 dec 2025... Should we again give polio drops on 21 dec 2025 polio day... Some are suggested that there should be 4 weeks gap...for one polio to another polio Kindly suggest...am worried

I have missed a OPV for my daughter who is 22 months old. Where will i be able to administer it? Can I do it at any clinic irrespective of a polio drive in the city?

Sir, My son age 2years 2months old Last 5 days he is suffering from cold, cough snd fever. Tomorrow polio drop Should i take for my child. Please tell me sir🙏

After taking 3rd dose of rabies vaccine the site of vaccine is red and itiching start emidiately after dose administered ,please tell me is it safe or not ,it couse any harm or other serious problem

For my two years and seven months old son we got vaccination done for influenza yesterday, From today morning we are seeing runny nose and cold, Is that expected to see this side effects for influenza vaccine ?

If vaccination is being given by hospital as per vaccination program which includes polio as well do we need to take additional polio vaccine every month which is given by government local body

I heard that Covid 19 vaccine has lot of long time health issues , I am very worried . How do we make sure we can be healthy and not get sick due to the long term effects of the vaccine ? I heard the spike protein is the cause . Can meds be taken to neutralise ? What kind of meds? Please advise

I was given a polio oral drop to my baby in February by the government, but today while I went for another vaccine, my doctor gave him another dose (basically, I forgot to mention that we had given the dose in February). Now I am worried that it will have any side effects on my baby's health.

I have been diagnosed with PCOS recently...my gynecologist suggested me to get HPV vaccination but I'm worried about the side effects Can you please tell me if there's any major side effects related to the HPV vaccine and does it gives infertility ? Please guide

My baby is 1 year and 7 months old. Apparently we missed giving him polio drops in the nation wide drive held in early March. From where can we get his polio vaccination done? What should be the interval for the same?

Hello, my baby is 2.8 months and she had high fever ( above 101) before the pulse polio day recently so doctor said no to polio drops. Now she is better but the 3 day campaign is over. So can we wait till next polio drive or will there any problem as she missed it.

Baby has been vaccinated with all polio vaccines as per the schedule. Yesterday the govt. drive for polio was on and the baby was given the dosage. Will it impact her upcoming vaccine of PCV booster and MMR-2 on 10th March ?? She's 15 months

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