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Kids 18 months vaccines doubts
Hi Doctor, My kid current age is 17 months .So far for my kid we have taken vaccines at Government Health Centres and also additional vaccines which are not available at government health centres those we have taken at Private Hospitals.
In private hospital at 18th months age they are giving vaccines — DPT 1st Booster, HIB 1st Booster, IPV 1st Booster. Seems they will give these vaccines as combination of one injection i.e hexavalent vaccine. Is this correct ? If not please let us know the vaccine name.
But when we enquired in government health centres, they told for above 1 year kids they will not give Penta(DPT+Hepatitis-B+Hib) vaccine. There they will give only DPT-1 Booster not giving HIB Booster.
As we are affordable to take additional required vaccines, So at 18 months, for my kid do we need to take DPT Booster alone at government centre or Can we go to private hospital to take all DPT,HIB,IPV Boosters ? Please clarify on this.
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Give painless vaccine hexa
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Yes in private we give hexavalent vaccine. You should go for this. The government gives less number of vaccines. So please take this one and remaining vaccines from private clinics. Indian academy of pediatrics (IAP ) private clinic schedule is different from government schedule. Take the vaccines as advised by your pediatrician in private clinic to cover all diseases as you are affording them
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Hello, if you’re affordable then go for a combination vaccine at private hospital. It comes in the name of inj. Pentaxim.
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