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Delayed pcv vaccine
My bby is 5 monthe 24 days old, due to her cough which was long standing her pcv vaccine is delayed her first dose of pcv which was suppose to be given at 6 week, she got it yesterday. It was delayed for 4 months
If vaccines are delayed for 4 months, are they less effective?
Why they are recommended to be given at specifuc age?
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No... it's equally effective
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Vaccine is Equally effective even if you give it late..
Its given early coz in developing country like india peumonia is a major cause of death in infant period...so if we give early it will give protection early and prevent mortality and morbidity....
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Dr. Ashwini Kumar
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Faridabad
if u r starting PCV vaccine before 6 month in that case baby will need total 3 dose plus booster .
Any vaccine if given within stipulated age group is equally effective. Only thing is that immunity only starts after h fake vaccine.
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