Side Effects of Giving Hepatitis A Vaccine at 6 Months

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Rakesh Kumar, Binay Ranjan, Manjul Vijay Department of Pediatrics, Katihar medical college, Katihar...

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Dear Sir, I need your urgent help on the below mentioned conflict. I have boy of Thirteen months (DOB:21 Nov 2005).And on the advise of an nearby maternity hospital I had given single infant dose of Hepatitis A In the end of APR06 to my son.Now I am very much confused to give him the second dose that should be given after six month interval because every Doctor to whom I approached gives me a different opinion. Today after a long search on internet I became to know that the minimum age to induce this vaccine should be of 2(Two )years. Sir kindly let me know what should I do now and whats the side effect of the first dose that I HAD GIVEN HIM IN APR06. Thanks for your kind attention. Waiting eagerly for your reply Vikas Sharma.
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Hepatitis A vaccine can be given after 12 months of age. There are 2 vaccines available - the live viral vaccine for which only one shot is enough and the killed vaccine for which 2 doses 6 months apart are recommended. You need to find out which vaccine the child has received. Vaccine given at 6 months of age may be ineffective due to interference by maternal antibodies. Back to All Questions

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