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Is There Any Risk Of Administering Oral Polio Vaccine When An Infant Has Bad Cold And Cough?
my daughter is three months old. she was administered the oral polio vaccine today. she is under a spell of bad cold and cough. was it safe to have given her the OPV keeping in view her current state? further she was administered 4 drops instead of 2. does this pose any health hazard?
Wed, 11 Dec 2013
Namasthe
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Greetings of the day
It is totally safe.
there is no cause of concern
4 drops will definitely not cause any problem.
Presence of cough, cold, minor fever is not contra-indication for polio drops
In case you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Wishing you happy and healthy life
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak K K
MBBS,MS,MCH
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
It is totally safe.
there is no cause of concern
4 drops will definitely not cause any problem.
Presence of cough, cold, minor fever is not contra-indication for polio drops
In case you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Wishing you happy and healthy life
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak K K
MBBS,MS,MCH
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