Poliomyelitis Vaccine Health Feed

The majority of people infected with polio virus do not develop paralysis and remains healthy, however they are capable of carrying polio virus in their intestine and spreading it. The polio virus spreads through contaminated water and food, so when individuals do not have intestinal immunity, the polio virus multiplies in the gut and is excreted by the infected person.
Polio vaccination is safe for children.

As it's a government program and helps both personally and to the community you have to till 5 years.

opv dosage given by govt on specific days door to door are apart from normal immunization schedule for eradication of disease...can give that will not harm...

The current guidelines suggest to take primary vaccination like bcg/ easysix/pentavac/ mmr on priority basis on time
Precaution to b taken is to inform prior to visiting hospital n avoid crowding.
Booster vaccination can b delayed

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 is 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 to protect them fro...more

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BCG, oral Polio, hepatitis b in first week. @6 wk DPT, IPV HIB HBV. But you really need to meet pediatrician to understand what it is. There are too many options for vaccines to be advised online.

6 weeks vaccine list. Painless - hexaxim around 3800
Rota - 800 approx
PCV7 - 1600 approx depends which molecule your doc choose.

All vaccines have a few side effects, but not storing the vaccine correctly may make it less effective. It is advisable to give the child injectable polio vaccine which is far superior to the oral vaccine that the government has recommended for the masses.

Choosing a vaccine is your prerogative. We as pediatricians can only suggest. Both vaccines are effective. Advantage you have with pentaxim is that you additionally got polio injection which is not available separately in private.