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Hexaxim vaccine
My son is 2 year 9 month old, he has been given three times hexaxim vaccine, is the vaccine for polio? And is it effective.
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Hexaxim contains injectable polio also so no worries.
Still u should give oral polio vaccine when u visit ur pediatrician
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its combo of six vaccine including injectable polio..
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It's for six vaccines preventable diseases including polio.
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Dr. Anurag Mohta
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Indore
Polio been covered in haxaxim vaccine..so no worries.
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Dr. Ashwini Kumar
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11 yrs exp
Faridabad
Yes it contain polio as well apart from 5 other vaccine
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