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Posted On : 21 May 2023

Can the easy 5 vaccines be given as a booster dose at 18 months after 3 doses of easy five? Also what is the component of pertussis in easy five can it be given as a booster dose?

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Shekhar Mehkarkar

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Easy 5 has acellular pertussis component,can be given as a booster dose.

1 year ago

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Esther AmoahAwuah

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no, it shouldn't be given

1 year ago

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Barbara Baugher

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no tetanus

1 year ago

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Raheeq Alward

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I don't know

1 year ago

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pabbathi anil

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No because at 18 months hep b not needed if previously 3 doses taken.so hib and dpt should be given and whole cell pertusis can be given

1 year ago

Answer 1

Easy 5 has DPT plus Hib plus Hepatitis B. For a booster dose at 18 months, we need to give only DPT plus Hib. So for booster, any combination vaccine which has DPT plus Hib should be given and not Easy5.

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