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Pneumoccocal Vaccine
How necessary and important is pneumoccocal vaccine to infants in india? Is it compulsory? why govt centres not providing it?
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First when a certified vaccine available
You please take it for your babies sake
Why wait for Govt?
As it is an mild vaccine
But it protects your baby from Streptococcus
Pneumonia bacterial jnfection-PCV13(privanar) a cogucat /PPS23 Type (Pneumococcal polysacharide ) used
For preparing the vaccine
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cost of vaccine is around 1400/- rupees to 3500
given at 45/75/105 days along with other scheduled vaccines booster dose 18 months
it is recommended for below 2 years and sr.citzens above 65 years
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so for the vaccine is safe
the question why 8 children
out 10 gets pneumonia
hence protect you baby
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