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Done DPT Vaccination At 4 Months. Is It Safe To Take BCG A Week Later?
H Doctor,
In australia BCG is not a required vaccination. But as we are travelling to asian countries, we have been advices to get BCG as well for my baby. If my baby gets DPT at 4 months, can she still have the BCG 0ne wek later? It is harder to negotiate on dates as there are limited places doing BCG and we have to stick with there BCG schedules.
In australia BCG is not a required vaccination. But as we are travelling to asian countries, we have been advices to get BCG as well for my baby. If my baby gets DPT at 4 months, can she still have the BCG 0ne wek later? It is harder to negotiate on dates as there are limited places doing BCG and we have to stick with there BCG schedules.
Sat, 3 Aug 2013
Hi,
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
Yes, she can take BCG vaccine after one week of taking of DPT vaccine.
Even BCG can be given simultaneously with DPT vaccine.
Consult your Pediatrician to discuss this issue.
Hope I have answered your query, if you have any clarification please let me know.
Regards.
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
Yes, she can take BCG vaccine after one week of taking of DPT vaccine.
Even BCG can be given simultaneously with DPT vaccine.
Consult your Pediatrician to discuss this issue.
Hope I have answered your query, if you have any clarification please let me know.
Regards.
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Hi
Thanks for your query.
Relax,BCG vaccine can be given up to 5 years of age.
If rotavirus has not been given with DPT then BCG vaccine can be given ,reason being BCG and rotavirus vaccine are live attenuated vaccines and there needs to be minumim gap of 4 weeks between two.
God bless..
Thanks for your query.
Relax,BCG vaccine can be given up to 5 years of age.
If rotavirus has not been given with DPT then BCG vaccine can be given ,reason being BCG and rotavirus vaccine are live attenuated vaccines and there needs to be minumim gap of 4 weeks between two.
God bless..
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes you can give it that way. Since DPT is not a live vaccine BCG can be given after a week.
Only condition is there should be a gap of 4 weeks between two live vaccines.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes you can give it that way. Since DPT is not a live vaccine BCG can be given after a week.
Only condition is there should be a gap of 4 weeks between two live vaccines.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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