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Mom of a 8 yr 10 m old boy8 years ago
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Difference between OPV VACCINE N PCV VACCINE #Vaccination

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profile image of Dr.Rasika ThosarExpertDr.Rasika ThosarPaediatric Intensivist8 years ago

A. opv is against polio. pneumococcal vaccine is against certain bacteria called strep pneumoniae. it protects against pneumonia , meningitis and sepsis caused by these particular bacteria only. viral infections still can occur.

profile image of Dr Arti SharmaExpertDr Arti SharmaPaediatrician8 years ago

A. OPV is Oral Polio vaccine given orally for protection from Polio PCV is Pneumococcal vaccine protects against pneumonia,otitis media,septicaemia ,meningitis caused by streptococcus Pneumoniae

profile image of Suganya KarthikeyanSuganya KarthikeyanMom of a 8 yr 6 m old girl8 years ago

A. Is pcv vaccination is mandatory ?

profile image of s madaans madaanMom of a 10 yr 4 m old girl8 years ago

A. O P V is oral polio and PCV is pneumococcal both are completely different and deals with different diseases

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