Why OPV not given these days..Only IPV given

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 5 m old boy1 Year ago

A. both needs to be given and ipv has got more immunity compared to oral polio vaccine but minimum of two dosage of polio vaccine is given if the child is mainly given injectable polio vaccine

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