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Posted On : 24 Feb 2005

A 4 MONTHS MALE BABY HAS TAKEN 4 DOSES OF HEPATITIS-B VACCINE.ONE AFTER BIRTH,NEXT AT 6 WKS ,10 WKS, and 15 WKS.WHAT WILL HAPPEN AS HE TAKEN AN EXTRA DOSE OF HEPATITIS-B VACCINE?

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Answer Discussion :

rubina ansari

there may be sensitisation

20 years ago

Maitri Chaudhuri

Nothing

20 years ago

masmali

nothing

20 years ago

dr sanjeev aggarwal

no adverse effect will be there of extra dose

20 years ago

pediatriconcall

Regarding the question of 4 doses of HepB vaccine given to a baby,it will not cause any adverse effect.In fact the recommendation by WHO for countries where perinatal transmission is high is to start first dose at birth specially for India and to follow it up with 6 and
14 weeks or 6,10 and 14 weeks schedule.The last schedule is an
accepted one specially in country program situation where it may not
be possible to remember to give 2 doses following the 0 dose by a health workeralong with DPT and OPV .There may not be immunisation card always avilable with the parents.Hence 4 doses schedule can be followed.

20 years ago

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