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I wanted to know the exact name of Pneumococcal Vaccine to be given for my 1.5 months old son.Cost is not constraint.

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Prevenar ...  Read More

What is the duration for taking Pneumococcal vaccine for 40yr old with Co morbidities and is the vaccine recommended

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Two doses may be advisable ...  Read More

My daughter is 1 year old but she didn't get Pneumococcal vaccine , can we start it now and how many doses and at what interval will be given to her if we started now ?

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Pneumococcal vaccine can still be given to your child. 2 doses at an interval of 8 weeks can be given ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, How many doses of pneumococcal vaccines are recommended. I read somewhere that 3 doses should be given. My son already got 3 vaccines but doctor now is prescribing 4th dose also. Please advise. Rgds

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Hello, pnumoccocal vaccine 1st ,2nd ,3rd are given at 2nd ,4rd ,and 6 th month respectively. But bosster dose is given at anytime between 12th to 15th month.So now doctor is recommending bolster dose ...  Read More

Can i give pneumococcal vaccine at 4 to 7 months age of my daughter? Recently i got to know about it n i missed it .Is there any prblm to give it at the above mentioned age ? Please give me a detailed information about it.

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You may give it as early as possible. ...  Read More

Sir / Mam my question is does a child should receive pneumococcal vaccine? Is tat needful? I didn't get my son vaccinated with pneumococcal vaccine..can u tell me when to get each dose.. Right now my son s 3 months and 9 days old.. Shall I straight away recieve the 3rd vaccine or I shouldn't?

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Pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for all by Indian academy of pediatrics. It causes one type of pneumonia which is a very serious public health problem. So you should take it. There will be a total ...  Read More

Hi, my daughter was given the Prevenar 13-valent vaccination from Pfizer at age 3.3yrs the day before yesterday. She never had a dose of pneumococcal before this and was affected by typhus 2 months ago. She's now experiencing weakness/shaky hands 2 days after the vaccine, is it normal to experience side effects this late or should the signs start o

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Early side effects of any vaccine can take place upto 2 to 5 days after vaccination . But having said that , the modern day vaccines are very safe and generally besides some local pain and fever serio ...  Read More

My son is 21 mths old.. We gave all the vaccine in government hospital. But they have not provided pneumococcal vaccine .. Since there are regular ads shown on this vaccine,self would like to know if this vaccine can be given at this age..

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Please Yes you can give It will be safe to have it at pediatrician ...  Read More

Hi, My baby is 20 months old.and pneumococcal vaccine is pending for her which was supposed to give when she was 18 months old. Due to covid cases even at pediatrics department, we were scared to go to the hospitals. Could you please advice if we can delay this vaccine anymore or is it needs to be taken immediately. Thanks

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Take it as soon as possible ...  Read More

My baby is about to complete her 5months... Due to some reason we changed her pediatrician.. Last two pediatrician did not asked about pneumococcal vaccine but current 1is asking... Is it OK to give this veccine after 5month.. Or can be skip ... Is it going to effect my baby pls help..

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Hey, pnumoccocal vaccine, rotavaccine are additional vaccines they are not routine ,you can immunise if you wish . most of the children are not immunized with these vaccines as they are costly . it' ...  Read More

After taking 3rd dose of rabies vaccine the site of vaccine is red and itiching start emidiately after dose administered ,please tell me is it safe or not ,it couse any harm or other serious problem

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If nothing serious m, then don’t worry ...  Read More

For my two years and seven months old son we got vaccination done for influenza yesterday, From today morning we are seeing runny nose and cold, Is that expected to see this side effects for influenza vaccine ?

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Hello. Yes, some kids have side effects post influenza vaccination ( cough, cold or fever). It can remain till 48hrs ane then should go. Just give supportive medications and monitor. ...  Read More

I heard that Covid 19 vaccine has lot of long time health issues , I am very worried . How do we make sure we can be healthy and not get sick due to the long term effects of the vaccine ? I heard the spike protein is the cause . Can meds be taken to neutralise ? What kind of meds? Please advise

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I have been diagnosed with PCOS recently...my gynecologist suggested me to get HPV vaccination but I'm worried about the side effects Can you please tell me if there's any major side effects related to the HPV vaccine and does it gives infertility ? Please guide

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HPV vaccine does not affect fertility... But pregnancy planning should be postponed after HPV vaccine is taken..for a period of time ...  Read More

I am feeling muscle pain and joint pain after 3 shots of anti rabies vaccine , previously had completed pre exposure prophylaxis. Called the owner of the dof and it seems to be alive after 10 days . The side effects of the vaccine are bad this time, should I complete the other 2 doses ? Because I have no way of verifying first hand if the dog is we

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Complete course, take Dolo 650mg for body aches ...  Read More

Hi i have take anti rabies vaccine for small scratch from street dog not sure whether it had rabiez or not i have taken full course of rabies vaccine and tt after some months my lymph nodes are swollen in different parts of body and painful whenever iam having fever its swollen some days its paining in armpits back of neck and chest what could be t

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Need few more details Kindly consult ...  Read More

Does rabies vaccine create any side effects in us during pre exposure shots ? Studies say guillain barre syndrome may occur due to rabies vaccine ... Can modern vaccine save us from.that ?? What are the modern vaccine considered to be safe in rabies ?

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Yes. Latest vaccine for rabies is genetically engineered molecular vaccine ...  Read More

Hi, My 4 yr old daughter caught pneumonia/typhus last August and her doc administered prevnar-13 in November. Her second dose of the vaccine is up now, should we get it without miss (concerned as first dose was delayed) or skip in case of any side effects.. pls suggest. Thanks.

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Ask her doctor ...  Read More

It has been 14.5 months since we(me, my mom, my younger sis) took the 1st jab of Covishield from a pvt hospital,it seems since then we all three are facing exactly same multiple health issues(Body ache,vibrations,tremors,fever,Dizziness,eyesight +dental related problems,UTI,& what not), visited multiple doctors for different health issues but n

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Please get a cbc,and vit D tested for all three and consult with reports. ...  Read More

Hello doctors, Can MMR vaccine cause lymph node swelling in kids? Specifically tresivac pfs? Let me know

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Mild swelling of lymph nodes can sometimes be noted after MMR vaccinations but you need to exclude other causes that might cause lympadenopathy. Please do consult. Detailed information needed about du ...  Read More

Hi, We missed pneumococcal vaccine to our daughter who is 3 years old and she had a typhus infection after a term of school. Are there similarities with these two diseases and what should be the vaccine procedure moving forward? Please suggest.. Thanks.

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Get her missed dose asap No link between typhus and pneumococcal vaccibe ...  Read More

Hi, we had missed getting pneumococcal for our daughter as she followed government based vaccination doc and eventually got infected once she went to school (typhus/pneumonia). Please help out by suggesting how long to wait before getting her the vaccine now, she's 3 years old and is a bit underweight for her age although she's healthy overall and

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Give vaccine after 4 weeks of infection ...  Read More

If pneumococcal first dose is given in private hospital previously can it be given now in private due to shortage in government hospital? will the change in vaccine brand affect the baby? the baby is 4 month old now

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Already replied ...  Read More

Hi, My daughter had received 45th Day Vaccine at buttocks yesterday at the hospital (painless vaccine and pneumococcal) later I came to know that vaccine should be administered in thigh region. And buttocks region should be avoided because of nerves Will there be any problem as she received in buttocks

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Thigh is the preferred site in children Watch for any signs like excessive crying or decreased movement of limbs ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, took covaxin 1st shot on 17th nov, didn't had any side-effects but since today morning i am feeling lethargic and sleepy throughout as if i have recovered after long time from a disease???

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It’s fine . Take rest and plenty of fluid ...  Read More

Is there any side effects of taking Flu vaccine my doctor suggested to take flu vaccine so in doubt to take it or not because of side-effects

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At your age if you don’t have any medical condition then no need of taking it. ...  Read More

My son is 1year and 10 months old. Can he take pneumococcal vaccine now. What are the precautions required for that, where can I get that vaccine?

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Hello, yes u can take. Private and government hospitals are giving tat vaccine ...  Read More

I have got my 1st covid vaccine on 4th sep and started showing side effects 7 hours later , including high fever (103), headache, severe muscle pain and vomiting so I took dolo 650, next day(5 sep) my temperature was around 100 so I didn't take any medicine but I was feeling nauseous and some muscle pain, today I don't have temperature but pain at

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Yes vaccines do cause this side effects. But still consult a physician nearest to your place . And get an ECG done ...  Read More

I taken Covishield vaccine 2 days before after that i don't have problem. now i am having feverish is that possible can vaccine effects shown after 2 days of vaccine

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May be . ...  Read More

I always feel cold. My temperature is always less than others like 36 to 36.5, sometimes 35.5. I have joint pain starting from neck to lower back. Because of which i sleep for less than 4hrs. Sometimes i dont sleep at all. I get cold induced headache. How is my immune system? Will taking vaccine bring side effects??

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