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My kid was given hexaxim 6th week 10th week and 14th week. Now 4th dose during 19th month doc gave pentaxim. Should I be worried
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Mothimg to worry
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This is correctly given. Hexaxim has protection for 6 diseases including hepatitis B. At 19 months, Hep B is not recommended and needed as earlier doses are enough.
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Nothing to worry. Your kid recieved the right vaccine.
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Nothing to worry. Pentaxin is preferred at 18 months
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No need to worry
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Pentaxim lacks HepB
And it was not required so the pentaxim over hexaxim
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Dr. Ajit Bhandarge
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5 yrs exp
Jalna
No need to worry
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Dr. Rahul Kamble
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11 yrs exp
Bangalore
No need to worry.
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Dr. Jyothi
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2 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is the advised vaccine at 18m....so no need to be worried
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Dr. Mounica Gudavalli
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7 yrs exp
Vijayawada
No meed to worry , at 18 months pentaxim is advised( Dapt, hib, ipv)..
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Dr. Deepika S
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7 yrs exp
Chennai
No need to be worried . At 18 months , pentaxim is only suggested as it has Diphtheria , pertussis , tetanus, H influenza and IPV .
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