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Are painless and painfull vaccine for infants equally effective? Do they build immunity equally? Is the price variation worth?

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Equally effective. I personally feel it's not worth coz pain can be managed easily. But its totally upto parents whatever dey choose. ...  Read More

Dear doctor , I got my baby vaccinated with so called painless vaccine Hexaxim but during the vaccination my child cried a lot, what kind of painless vaccine is this ? Can you please explain to me. Thanks

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Painless vaccine does not mean that the injection prick will not hurt... It means that the pain after the vaccination which is normally there for 48hrs after DPT vaccine is given, is comparatively les ...  Read More

Can I get my 3.5 old baby painful vaccine after getting her 1.5 & 2.5 month painless vaccine which were Hexaxim & prevnar? Is there any side effect of changing Dose? Plz suggest can I give my baby painful vaccine or I should continue with painless vaccine?

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Its completely your choice. ...  Read More

My infant is 6 week old and due for vaccinatiob pls suggest should go for painless or normal vaccination pls suggest

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Normal vaccine. Combination (Triple+hepb+hib) must take Rota and Pneumococcal optional ...  Read More

Which type of vaccines are good? Painless or with pain ? What's the major difference in the view of protection

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Protection wise both are same. Painless vaccine decrease the number of injection, of course cause less-pain or redness or swelling, mercury free Cost is an issue. Other group of vaccine may require mo ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, When my baby was born she was given painless vaccine, after that for 6 weeks we wanted to have pain vaccine as they are more effective and she was given pain vaccine, now because after birth she was given painless vaccine doctor told to give painless vaccine at 10 weeks or else there is no pain vaccine with IPV2 combination. Now again fo

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You can very well do that. ...  Read More

Is easy six vaccine painless ? My daughter had developed mild swelling and fever after taking it ...Can v take easy six for 1st dose and hexanim or any other painless vaccine for second dose

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Easysix is not painless. Painless ones are hexaxim and infanrix Hexa. Both are same just brands are different. Yes you can take painless vaccine for 2nd and 3rd dose ...  Read More

Hi, Is easy six and painless vaccine are both inactivated vaccines. Please confirm. Can we repeat the vaccine again coz my doctor gave expired easysix vaccine to my 2.5 month baby on Monday. So tomorrow she is insisting to take painless vaccine again.(after 48hours) Plz suggest can we go for the vaccine tomorrow. Thanks in advance

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No. Go for next due at 3.5 months ...  Read More

After many days after birth, hep B1 vaccine dose can be given to infants?As it's been over 12 days but still not given.

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More details needed, if mother don’t have infection of hepatitis B no worries. You can give many vaccines at same day or else should wait 28 days vaccine to vaccine. Give with next schedule.In USA the ...  Read More

Which one is the better to take painless or painful vaccine? For Hep B & PCV 1..few people are saying that painlessly is less effective.. we have already given first dose of HEP B 1 & PCV 1 so whether is it possible to shift from painless to painful for these 2 vaccine if painless is not effective enough

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No painless or painful vaccine r there for only hepB or pcv...main component of painless vaccine is acellular pertusis (usually comes as penta or hexavalent)... ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, My child is 3 months old we are giving private painless vaccines to my baby . I have an concern providing only ipv vaccine along with other necessary vaccines but not opv . Is that ok doctor m worried about that and also painless vaccine is good ? M worried with these confusions

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It's good ...  Read More

My son is 3 months old. I am vaccinating him through painless vaccine. Can I start vaccinating him with normal pain vaccine from his 3rd month vaccine.

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Continue the previous vaccination only ...  Read More

Is there any difference between painless and pain vaccines for babies. Which one is better or both are the same ??

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

My baby is 2.5 months old, taken painless vaccination at 6 weeks. But so many suggested govt are more effective, painless are less powerful. Is it true. Shall I go with painful vaccination. Please suggest. Thanks

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Now it is equally effective ...  Read More

Any private vaccine to be given to infants?? Please suggest..if so..in which month it should be taken

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Starting after 6 months ...  Read More

Hi, My baby is one month old. At present, he's in hyderabad. I am planning to bring him to chennai. Currently, we are giving vaccines from government hospitals. Once he came to chennai, planning to vaccinate him from the government hospital. Is vaccine procedure same for two different states or different? Thanks, Shekar

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Same schedule ...  Read More

Yesterday my baby was vaccinated its 1.5 month . He still suffering pain in Thais also fever. Is painless vaccine is worth for having or not ?as i suffering this problem.

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It is "less pain", not painless. Definately makes a difference. ...  Read More

I have given my baby 6 week vaccines in Government(painful). Now I want to change to painless. Is there any harm And do I need to give all 3 dose again in painless

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Give remaining doses only. ...  Read More

6th week vaccination of my child has been done in government center (whole pertussis). Now for 10th and 14th week canI switch to painless vaccine (acellular pertussis)? How will be the immunity long term or short term?

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Yes u can... ...  Read More

Hi doctor, My baby is 45 days old. During vaccination, which type we should choose? Painless or painful? These days hospitals are asking it before giving a vaccine. What is the downside of giving a painless vaccine? As a parent, obviously we want to see less/no pain. Not sure what the exact difference is here.

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Can give any . ...  Read More

Hi do all vaccines have options of painless and painful? Or is the option only for the first 3 months vaccinations? I e 6 weeks,10 weeks and 14 weeks

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No .only vaccines at 6,10,14 week ...  Read More

I was getting vaccine for my "3 month old infant son" in Hyderabad, but due to travel I now need to get vaccine done from another city. He has been given vaccine upto 10 weeks and yet to receive 14th week/4th month vaccine. I have attached his vaccine schedule for reference, I need humble advice on 2 queries: (1). Should he be given either either I

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Give IPV and continue with painless vaccine ...  Read More

My infant Son 7 months old nearly .. After the vaccination (Typhoid) my infant son started shivering He was not having fever too His mouth was shivering , after we gave him few paracetamol drops he got fine Is there anything serious to check for?? It happens only after vaccination

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Hello Shivering usually occurs before development of fever spikes.Please record temperature with a thermometer🌡️.If the baby is dull/not playing/not feeding consult pediatrician immed ...  Read More

I have opted for all vaccines as painless. Can the 12 month Hepatitis A vaccine be painful ? Can we move from painless to normal? Or should we stick to painless? If so, what are the options for painless hep A vaccination

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Hepatitis A is painless only ...  Read More

It is been 15 days from the date of vaccine for my 3 month old baby. But still that place is too hard and little swelling is there. He is not feeling pain if we touch or gentle press on that place. We are keeping ice on that place but it is not going. Pls suggest the solution for this problem

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Please have an offline consultation ...  Read More

Hi all, We missed getting our infant daughter vaccines after 10 weeks. She is 13 weeks now. Another set of vaccines after 14 weeks. Kindly advise on what to do.

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Get her vaccinated asap Next dose after 4 weeks of this dose ...  Read More

Hi, my query is - if painless vaccination are as effective as traditional vaccines? Second can i get these vaccine in evening and should there be any gap between baby feed and vaccine time. My newborn is 6 weeks old.

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Absolutely, painless vaccines are as efficacious as the standard one,minimal post vaccination fever! You can get vaccine at any time just make sure to wait after vaccination for 30mins in the clinic i ...  Read More

My kid is 7 months old. He has to get first influenza vaccine. My question is if influenza vaccine is same for adult and kids or there are different influenza vaccine for infant and adults

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Yes the vaccine is the same but dosage is different. Book an appointment with me to discuss further. You can follow me on Instagram @pediatrician_india for more helpful tips ! Take care ! ...  Read More

Sir/Madam, Is 'Typhoid conjugate vaccine' ( supposed to be given 6-9 months infants) very much necessary or it is okay to skip this vaccine ?

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Actual timing is 6-9 months. But you can give typhoid vaccine between 9-12 months. If possible please vaccinate your child for typhoid, as typhoid is more common in our country. ...  Read More

My girl baby is 15 weeks old. During 6th week vaccination as per a doctor's suggestion, she was given the painless costly vaccine. During 10th week, she was vaccinated in government hospital (painful fever vaccine). I preferred painful fever vaccine because some people said it has higher immunity than painless vaccine. Now for the 14th week vaccine

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The so called Painless DTaP and painful DTwP is interchangeable. No problems if you switch between the two. This time also you should give DTwP (painful ) as it's protection lasts longer as per studie ...  Read More

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