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OPV VACCINE
My child is 3years and 4 months old , today OPV vaccine is given to him in school after giving the vaccine due to excessive cry he vomits immediately after 3 to 4 minutes and due to vomit the nurse again give the OPV dose to my child. Now I have query that 2 doses makes some bad effects to my child or it is safe not to worry about this . Please tell me in detail
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As first dose was vomited in 4 mins, most of it must have come out in the vomit. Also giving 2 doses at short interval causes no harm. The nurse has done the correct thing
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First dose he vomitted out
So he has been given single dose only
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Dr. Aditi Birje
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Please don't worry
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