#asktheexpert Hello Sir, our baby's vaccination Hep A (Hepatitis A vaccine) was scheduled on May 2nd. We all got fever in family, so we could not take him for vaccination. He also got fever on April 22nd for two days.

can we take him for vaccination now ? is it safe to go to hospital as there are multiple covid cases in my area.

please advice

Question

#asktheexpert Hello Sir, our baby's vaccination Hep A (Hepatitis A vaccine)  was scheduled on May 2nd. We all got fever in family, so we could not take him for vaccination. He also got fever on April 22nd for two days.

can we take him for vaccination now ? is it safe to go to hospital as there are multiple covid cases in my area.

please advice

Accepted Answer

it is always advisable for the baby to take the vaccination according to schedule for having good immunty but at present it is better to postpone all vaccinations to the baby till the end of pandemic

Answer

hello...a little delay in vaccine is absolutely fine... don't worry and don't take baby outside innsuch situation...For the best protection, vaccinations need to be done on time. ‘On time’ means on (or as close as possible to) the due date .. The schedule which is given provides the ages at which your child should be vaccinated to get the earliest and best protection against vaccine-preventable disease...Your child isn’t fully protected if their vaccination is overdue, even if they have been up-to-date in the past. An easy way to make sure you are on time with your child’s vaccinations is to download the free apps which are available for  smartphones which are useful...,