Hi, I am 35 years old and my baby is 4 months old. I want to. Knw is there ny other vaccination other than shown in schledue. My doc told me abt rota virus n pcv wht is this all about.
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Rota virus is one of the causes of serious diarrhea. Vaccination with three or two doses at one month interval must be completed before 34 weeks of age beyond which it is not advisable. This is now included in national immunization program. PCV is a vaccine given to prevent pneumococal pneumonia, very effective but bit costly, so you need to discuss with your pediatrician.
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Rotavirus infection is prevented with vaccine and PCV is against pneumococcal infection and these are new and optional vaccines and can be given if you can afford . It will give additional protection against infections not given in schedule which is given mandatory vaccines for all children and given free by Govt
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Yes rotavirus vaccine is to prevent rotaviral infection which cause diarrhoea in infants which is preventable one. Pcv is pneumococcal vaccine which is given to Prevent some of the known strains of virus which cause pneumonia in children. Both the vaccines are optional vaccine? according to national immunization schedule but indian academy of pediatrics recommend both of these vaccine to the children.
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