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Is There Any Need To Get My 20 Month Old Vaccinated For Booster Dose Here In India Which Is Given At 18 Months ?
hello...my daughter is 20 month old....she already got vaccinated for DPT, HiB, OPV, PCV4 in Abu Dhabi.We will be travelling to India this month...does she have to get vaccinated for Booster Dose....sice booster dose is given at 18 months in India and at 4-5 Years in Abu Dhabi...Plz suggest
Wed, 18 Jan 2012
yes,she should be vaccinated at 18 mnth of age in India as infectious disease are more prevalent in India and there are more chances of getting an infection if the booster dose are missed.
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