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Hepatitis b vaccine
Please advice ... after birth till what day u can give hepatitis b and bcg vaccine to newborn baby ??
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Within 3 days
Don’t delay
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
What is the baby’s weight?
If mother is not HbsAg positive, then you can wait for a month. If mother is positive then within 12 hrs/ immediately.
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Dr. Nithya
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Weight of the baby is needed.
Ideally within 72 hours to be given.
But can be given anytime. Cos it should never be missed.
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