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Varicella and MMR

2017-04-29 03:38:49
Kindly confirm if varicella and MMR can be administered on the same day. My son born on 03 feb 16. When can we give him varicella and MMR. Thank you
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Your child needs to have completed 15 months to be given MMR and varicella vaccines. These can be given as two separate shots on the same day or as a combination vaccine, which will save your child one prick. The effectiveness is the same, but there may be a difference in pricing.

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