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Imovax Polio Vaccine Health Feed

Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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Pathologist•Faridabad
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The immune system is extremely important in an individual's system. A strong immune system helps to combat the invasion of foreign particles and consequently resists the diseases. Vaccination in such a context becomes imperative as it strengthens an individual's immunity. In vaccination, antigens or germs are given in very small doses. They stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies to fight against that particular infection. Vaccinations are provided to both children and adults to prote...more
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MD - Paediatrics, MBBS

Pediatrician•Tumkur
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As it's a government program and helps both personally and to the community you have to till 5 years.
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AUTLS, CCEDM, MD - Internal Medicine, MB...read more

General Physician•Faridabad
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-Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. There are more than 100 varieties of HPV, but mainly there are 40 varieties that affect the genitals, mouth, or throat, that are passed through direct sexual contact or oral sex.
-HPV can cause cervical cancer and other cancers of the genitals, head, neck, and throat,genital warts and warts in the throat.
-Pap smear is done to rule out its infection in females
-Since most case...more
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Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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MBBS, MD - Medicine, Masters In Evidence...read more

General Physician•Delhi
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Yearly flu vaccination is the best tool currently available to protect against influenza (flu).

While how well the flu vaccine works can vary, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a yearly flu vaccination as the first and most important step in protecting against flu and its potentially serious complications. Millions of people have safely received flu vaccines for decades. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors' visits, and missed work and school d...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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General Physician•Chandigarh
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Cervical cancer is a kind of cancer that develops in the cervix of a woman. Cervix an area between the uterus and vagina. It is preventable if diagnosed in early stages. Going for regular Pap tests and taking an HPV vaccine can significantly lower the risk of cervical cancer. These symptoms include abnormal bleeding between menstrual periods, low back and lower abdominal pain, postcoital bleeding and strange smelling discharge. If not diagnosed in time, it can be life-threatening and requires in...more
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Pediatrician•Ahmedabad
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6 weeks vaccine list. Painless - hexaxim around 3800
Rota - 800 approx
PCV7 - 1600 approx depends which molecule your doc choose.
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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MBBS, MD - Paediatrics

Pediatrician•Chandrapur
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Influenza is more commonly known as the flu. It is an infection that affects the respiratory system and is caused by the influenza virus. This injection is recommended for kids who are under the age of 6 months. It ensures that the baby is safeguarded from the virus during an influenza outbreak. Since the nature of virus changes year on year, the immunity doesn t last for more than 1 year. This vaccination is ideally taken during the month of October and November. The effect of the vaccination t...more
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DNB, Pediatrics, M.B.B.S

Pediatrician•Durgapur
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Tetra and quadri are one and the same. The above vaccine gives protection against four strains of influenza virus.
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Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc.-Pathology

Veterinarian•Bangalore
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Many animals receive kennel cough vaccines that include bordetella and cpi and cav-2 every 6 to 9 months without evidence that this frequency of vaccination is necessary or beneficial. In contrast, other dogs are never vaccinated for kennel cough and diseases are not seen. Cpi immunity lasts at least 3 years when given intranasally and cav -2 immunity lasts a minimum of 7 years parenterally for cav-i. These two virus in combination with bordetella bronchiseptica are the agents, which are often...more
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

Cardiologist•Alappuzha
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There is no need for any polio now and you can take PCV vaccine against pneumonia duiue to P carinii bacteria and you can also take Typhoid vaccine and meningitis vaccines
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