My baby was not given Hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hrs of her birth then what should I do. Can it be given now or not?

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ExpertDr Mahesh PatilPaediatrician4 years ago

A. hi your baby is 3 months old now if you are hepatitis positive then it's necessary to guve hepatitis b vaccine at birth if not guve routine vaccine . ..

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