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Polio injection
Is there any new injection newly introduced for polio, my Dr. Said that there has been new injection for polio (3rd stages) is available in government hospital and suggested to have that for my baby, but when I asked in the government hospital, ,they replied that no new injection was introduced .
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
Yes injectable polio vaccine is available,
At every primary health center, IPV vaccine is available & given at 6, 10,14 weeksage.
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Dr. Cajetan M F Tellis
Pediatrician
35 yrs exp
Bangalore
Polio injection is available as a combination vaccine with DPT , HB and HiB vaccines, in private setup. However it's expensive. In certain states it is also available as a separate injection.
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