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Oral Polio Vaccine

The oral polio vaccine (OPV) was the orally administered immunization that was later replaced by the enhanced inactivated poliovirus vaccine (eIPV), due to its higher chances of contracting poliovirus. However, there are still a few situations where OPV is still indicated, such as if a child is traveling in the near future to a location where the polio virus still exists, parents are refusing to inject a further dose of vaccine, or in a larger campaign where there are chances of a mass outbreak.

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My 5-month-old baby missed his polio vaccination. What should I do now?

Query: Hi doctor, My son is 5 months old. He has not received polio drop vaccinations as I was unaware. What should I do now?  Read Full »

Dr. Amit Kumar Modi

Dr. Amit Kumar Modi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Polio vaccination is generally done with the scheduled vaccination. If you have visited your doctor at six weeks, 10 weeks, and 14 weeks of vaccination, he must have vaccinated the child for polio as well. Still, if you feel it has not been done, visit a pediatrician fo...  Read Full »

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