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Question Category : Immunization
A Baby has vaccination of DPT and OPV at 6 weeks of age. He is almost 8 weeks. Can I give HIB vaccine alone at 8 weeks? If so, how to continue further doses together with DPT or to be given separately? Is there any difference in developing immunity if I give DPT at 6-10-14 weeks and HIB at 8-12-16weeks. With thanks. Check Out the Answer
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My wife delivered our baby boy on 21/08 and after 1 month we just went back to the hospital for normal check up( for baby ). The doctor found out that our baby is having the Calmette Guerin bacillus(BCG) lymphadenitis and i want to know beside the vaccine related factors, what are the host related factors that can cause this BCG Lymphadenitis. It is only HIV affected( mother or baby ) will be having this BCG Lymphadenitis? How about those not affected by HIV virus( mother or baby ),can the baby having this BCG Lymphadenitis as well? My wife was checked( HIV test ) when she was pregnant( 15 months ) and test result is Negative. Conclusion is whether the parents and baby is affected with HIV virus? Can BCG Lyphadenitis be cure permanently? How long does one need to take to totally cure it? Check Out the Answer
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I have a B thalassemia patient who is Hep B antibody negative and she has been immunized 2 times full immunization(3 doses each time) by 2 different pediatricians. but she is still antibody negative. She is 16 years old. What does this signify and what should be done/She is Hep B and C antigen negative? Check Out the Answer
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A baby was discharged from our hospital on 3rd day of life after being completely immunized for hepatitis B, BCG and OPV. He went to a village where he lives, but due to some reason not known, he was re-vaccinated with same three vaccine just after 2 days. What will be the outcome? What should be done? When does the 2nd dose of hepatitis B needs to be given? Check Out the Answer
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My baby took Tetra HIB vaccination last month and it formed an injection abscess. How ever there was no pus formed and didn't need I & D.I worry about effectiveness of that vaccination after forming abscess ( no pus formed ). I wonder if he needs another dose of vaccination for that dose. Thanks. Check Out the Answer
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My son is almost three months old, he had BCG vaccination at one month of age. No scar has developed yet. Does he need 2nd dose BCG? (2) He has Tetra HIB vaccination last month and it formed an injection abscess, but doesn't need I& D.I worry about effectiveness of that vaccination after forming abscess ( no pus formed ). I wonder if he needs another dose of vaccination for that dose. Thanks. Check Out the Answer
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Is it safe to use the inactivated vaccine for JE currently available. Where is the cell derived vaccine available? Check Out the Answer
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Can Vaccines of different manufacturers be interchanged while completing the schedule? Check Out the Answer
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A 5 years boy was bitten by a domestic dog 9 months back. He received 3 doses of rabipur on 0,3 &21 day. The dog is still alive. Now, again he is bitten by a street dog .,and the dog is behaving peculiarly. the dog is traceless. Now, what will be his treatment regime? 2. a 6 years boy is having recurrent attacks of parotitis with fever. He is immunized against MMR. How will the boy be managed? What will be the d/d? 3. is there any role of ambroxol in acute asthma? Check Out the Answer
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In baby with hemophilia how is the IM vaccination is given? Can it be given SC? Check Out the Answer
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Is IM injection for vaccination CI ?if so how we give DPT and hepatitis B vaccine? Is IM injection CI in gluteal region and ant thigh ? Check Out the Answer
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In one single visit, a nine months old, unimmunized child can be given, which all vaccines? Check Out the Answer
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Respected Sir/Madam, Thanks for taking out time to solve my query. I am grateful to you. but I wanted to share the practical problem we faced. newborns on 15 may received monovalent vaccine. babies born on subsequent days over the following week did not receive anything as they were not suppose to receive routine dose. In our hospital the newborn stay in case of prim mother is 6-7 days. Now we called all these babies again after discharge before they complete 2 weeks of life to administer 0 dose polio. Hence I wanted to know the policy to be adopted for this type of practical problem in the newborns. I feel keeping the monovalent vials (depending on the number of deliveries)in the hospital sounds to be a better option. Please opine. thanking you. with regards Dr. Sangeeta Sawant. Check Out the Answer
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Immunization schedule for twinrix (combined vaccine for hep.A&B) Check Out the Answer
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If a patient has acquired paralysis of poliomyelitis and he wasn't given a polio-vaccine, what should we do now? Should we give him OPV or not? Check Out the Answer
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Respected Sir/ madam, during the recent pulse polio drive in Mumbai, the monovalent vaccine was used. no child was suppose to receive the trivalent vaccine in the subsequent week as they would be covered with trivalent vaccine on house to house survey. The newborns were also to receive the monovalent vaccine. I have a query whether giving them a trivalent vaccine is a better option. In a hospital setting what should be done for those babies born after 15 may and before 21 may as they are not suppose to receive trivalent OPV. they are also less likely to be covered in house to house visit due to hospital stay. Please let me know. with regards Dr. Sangeeta Sawant. Check Out the Answer
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In baby with history of neonatal meningitis is pertussis vaccine contraindicated? Why? Check Out the Answer
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A leading brand of chickenpox vaccine turns straw in colour after dilution.The leaflet with the product says it should be discarded if the reconstituted solution is not pink, and /or contains particulate matter. Should this vaccine be given to the vaccine? If given what adverse reactions should be expected? Check Out the Answer
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If a child (age-2.5yrs)comes to me with no immunization history, how many dpt doses should be given? Check Out the Answer
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1. Should meningococcal-a+c vaccines be given to all normal child? 2. why albendazole is given at bed time(night)? Check Out the Answer

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