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Posted On : 08 Apr 2010

dear dr.
please give me ipv inj.schedule for children after 6mths.or one yr.of age ,who have been already given OPV as per schedule,and also booster dosage.
dr.shenai.

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Pratap Parkar

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as per schedule

14 years ago

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arundhati sidharam

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0,2and6,and a booster at 15-18 months and another booster just before the child goes to school

14 years ago

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sudhakar

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monthly three times once at one and half yrs and again at school entry`irrespective of previous opv doses.

14 years ago

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DINESH K TIWA

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1,2 and 6 months

14 years ago

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navdeep dhaliwal

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the catch up vaccination schedule for IPV is given in less than 5 yrs.Two doses given two months apart.

14 years ago

Answer 1

As per IAP immunization consensus, IPV may be offered as catch up vaccination for children less than 5 years of age who have completed primary immunization with OPV. IPV can be given as three doses` 2 doses at 2 month interval followed by a third dose 6 months after the first dose. OPV need not be given with these IPV doses. OPV should be given with the first and 2nd boosters of DTP

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