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Vaccination - dtp booster
Our 6yr old kid was not vaccinated at the age of yr 5.please do let us know can we get it done now? Till now no vaccinations has been missed except this one. Please suggest
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you can get it done now..the age range for dtp booster is 4 to 6 years..and it is not strctly at 5 yrs
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Dr. Mahendra Jain
Pediatrician
Kanpur
yes you can get it done now. its too late but you should not miss it. child should be vaccinated as scheduled.
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Dr. Sreenath S Manikanti
Pediatrician
29 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes, you can get it now. Whenever a vaccination dose is missed, it can be done as soon as possible to enable child to have adequate protection. For this booster dose there is wide range & you can safely get it as soon as possible.
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