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Father of a 4 yr 6 m old boy4 years ago

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#asktheexpert Can we give 3rd dose pentavac, if the first 2 doses given were of Hexaxime? Is it okay to switch vaccines or brands for 2nd/3rd dose?

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Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 11 m old girl4 years ago

A. yes 3 doses total are req. Vaccines are important for prevention from various diseases so it should not be delayed much . Some of delay up to 2 week is ok but vaccination chart should be followed and all vaccines are important that are in the chart .

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