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Mom of a 2 yr 7 m old boy2 years ago

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is pneumococcal vaccine and PCV vaccine same ?

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RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl2 years ago

A. Oh no there are different vaccinations 1 to 1 is the mandatory and one is not but still just to be on the safer side I would recommend you to consult your paediatrician they are going to clear all your doubts associated with this and which vaccination should be done right now and what is the benefit of these vaccinations

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