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Are IPV Injections Safe To Give From Government Hospitals?
Question: My Paed only gave OPV as a routine vaccines instead of IPV. My boy is now 8 month old .Doc suggested that it was not available in private and advised to give 1 dose of IPV now from govt hospital and I am thinking of giving IPV this week. pls suggest whether i can give now or not? any side effects? Apart from routine vaccination we gave 2 doses pulse polio from govt as advised by my paed. LAST pulse polio given on 25 FEB.
Brief Answer:
IPV is not related to the number and timings of oral polio vaccination
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Nowadays IPV is available only in government setups. IPV is an injectable vaccine which can be given irrespective of the number and timings of oral polio vaccinations.
It helps in boosting the immunity and nowadays recommendation is to give both the oral and injectable polio vaccines to everyone.
The recommended timing of IPV is at 6,10 and 14 weeks of life but can be given in later age also.
You can go for IPV and two dosages will be needed at an interval of 2 months.
There is no known major adverse effect of IPV if there is apart from hypersensitivity which is rare.
Minor side effects can be related to the injection itself like swelling, redness etc.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Pradeep Kumar, Pediatrician, Cardiology
IPV is not related to the number and timings of oral polio vaccination
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Nowadays IPV is available only in government setups. IPV is an injectable vaccine which can be given irrespective of the number and timings of oral polio vaccinations.
It helps in boosting the immunity and nowadays recommendation is to give both the oral and injectable polio vaccines to everyone.
The recommended timing of IPV is at 6,10 and 14 weeks of life but can be given in later age also.
You can go for IPV and two dosages will be needed at an interval of 2 months.
There is no known major adverse effect of IPV if there is apart from hypersensitivity which is rare.
Minor side effects can be related to the injection itself like swelling, redness etc.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Pradeep Kumar, Pediatrician, Cardiology
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
so i can go ahead and give 1st dose of IPV in this week?
Brief Answer:
Yes, you can go for IPV
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You can go for IPV safely and there is no issue in that.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Pradeep Kumar, Pediatrician, Cardiology
Yes, you can go for IPV
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You can go for IPV safely and there is no issue in that.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Pradeep Kumar, Pediatrician, Cardiology
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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