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Hepatitis A vaccination
When should hepatitis a vaccine be given to a baby..at one year or at 2 years..peadtriation have different views.
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Hepatitis a is a viral disease of liver .a child is at risk of hepatitis a as soon as he starts consuming outside foods ie at 6 months onwards but as the immune system is still not mature enough so vaccination is advised at 12 months and to be repeated after 6 months as some kids might not be protected after the first dose.
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get both doses and get them at 12 and 18 months
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typhoid and brain fever Vaccines are also advised at 9 - 10 months of age.
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
Hepatitis A vaccine is given at 1year of age.
Now IAP advisory committee on vaccines and Immunisation practices has revised its recommendation on adminstration schedule of live attenuated hepatitis A vaccine.
Now a single dose of this vaccine is recommended at 12months of age
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Dr. Nikky C Mehta
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
There are 2 doses of Hepatitis A vaccine..the first dose is to be taken at 12months of afe..and the second 6 months after that..Take care..
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