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My Nephew Is One Month Old And He Has Taken
Question: My Nephew is one month old and he has taken OPV,BCG, HepatitisB and Vitamin K vaccines first dose. What are all needs to be taken and any other new vaccines has to be taken after 1 month 1 week old. Also, sometimes he is making sounds with throat as if something is present in his throat and then moving lips like he is eating that. Is that normal or anything to be worried for that
Brief Answer:
Next vaccine at 6 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hello SatyaSai,
Welcome to Ask A Doctor service
I have gone through your query and understand your concern
He has received all birth vaccines, and next vaccine is due by 6 weeks of age. At 6 weeks, we can give Pentavalent, Polio, and Rotavirus vaccines.
No particular care is needed at vaccination site. Just avoid massaging or ice application. Some fever and irritability is expected after Pentavalent vaccine, for which you can Paracetamol drops for 1-2 days.
The mentioned vocalisations and lip movements are part of normal new born behaviour and nothing to be worried about.
I hope this answer will help
Let me know if I can assist you further
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
Next vaccine at 6 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hello SatyaSai,
Welcome to Ask A Doctor service
I have gone through your query and understand your concern
He has received all birth vaccines, and next vaccine is due by 6 weeks of age. At 6 weeks, we can give Pentavalent, Polio, and Rotavirus vaccines.
No particular care is needed at vaccination site. Just avoid massaging or ice application. Some fever and irritability is expected after Pentavalent vaccine, for which you can Paracetamol drops for 1-2 days.
The mentioned vocalisations and lip movements are part of normal new born behaviour and nothing to be worried about.
I hope this answer will help
Let me know if I can assist you further
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi Aslam, I heard about PCV13 vaccine and will it be cover every under OPV1 or Penta or IPV or ROTA ?
Brief Answer:
No, we have to get it additionally
Detailed Answer:
Hi SatyaSai,
Welcome back
What i had mentioned before was the vaccines covered under national immunisation schedule(supplied by government free of cost).
PCV13 is pneumococcal vaccine that gives protection against pneumonia and meningitis caused by Pneumococcus bacteria.
This is a very good vaccine, but not covered in national schedule; we have to buy extra. 3 doses are needed 1month apart(6weeks/10weeks/14weeks age), followed by a booster after 1 year. One dose costs around 3800 INR.
So, if affordable, it is better to add PCV13 also; but not included in OPV/Penta/IPV/ROTA
If you need further clarification, I will be happy to help; otherwise you can close the discussion and kindly rate the answer.
Regards, Dr Aslam
No, we have to get it additionally
Detailed Answer:
Hi SatyaSai,
Welcome back
What i had mentioned before was the vaccines covered under national immunisation schedule(supplied by government free of cost).
PCV13 is pneumococcal vaccine that gives protection against pneumonia and meningitis caused by Pneumococcus bacteria.
This is a very good vaccine, but not covered in national schedule; we have to buy extra. 3 doses are needed 1month apart(6weeks/10weeks/14weeks age), followed by a booster after 1 year. One dose costs around 3800 INR.
So, if affordable, it is better to add PCV13 also; but not included in OPV/Penta/IPV/ROTA
If you need further clarification, I will be happy to help; otherwise you can close the discussion and kindly rate the answer.
Regards, Dr Aslam
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