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PCV vaccination
Hi - if the child having 2 does of PCV vaccine of a company (GSK ) and last dose or 3rd one from another company (Serum) , then Is there any problem ? because the GSK vaccine is not available now .
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Use the samne brand vaccine as potency of each brand varies.
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It's preferred to use same brand
or
higher brand like PCV 13.
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Hi
Its always better not to interchange the vaccines as there are different strains
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try in other hospital
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Ideally same manufacturer. The PCV from GSK (Synflorix) and the one from Serum ( Pmeumosiil) have 3 different strains and 7 common strains. Sunflorix is available now. You should perhaps checks a different hospital.
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