Question:
IPV & HIB vaccine for infant before travel to India?
shubsha
2010-03-31 20:29:08 UTC
We are scheduled to travel to South India from Japan with an infant of 3 plus months. In Japan the vaccination scheme is not as aggressive as in India. So until now he has got only DPT ( 1st shot) and BCG vaccine. We are unable to give him Polio vaccine here because as per the japanese system we need to have 4 weeks difference between BCG vaccine and IPV.
My question: Is it ok for the infant to travel without the above 2 vaccines to India and give the vaccines as soon as he lands in India ( 1- 2 days)?
Three answers:
Diane A
2010-04-03 13:04:09 UTC
Perhaps you should discuss this further with a health provider. You have several issues here in that 1. the child is very young & may not respond to vaccines with antibody production due to an immature immune system. 2. it takes weeks to build immunity to a vaccine, so the infant will not be covered for some time even receiving the vaccine upon landing. The child is young enough that you can control his diet, so he should not be at risk for many illnesses. Be sure & boil all water for him.
fescine
2016-12-10 13:19:08 UTC
travelling with slightly newborn basically there would no longer be between the most acceptable activities. i do not study the acceptable timing yet when you're taking an toddler make valuable the newborn is as a lot as this aspect with all the necessary immunizations. Hepatitis is truly rapidly ahead in India and it is a ailment transmitted through the intake of food and beverages so ask a pediatrician about this. also beware for mosquitoes, they are everywhere in India, so purchase a sturdy repellent. i realized an fascinated topic about it in a communicate board. examine it out contained in the source field.
2010-04-08 13:39:21 UTC
Theres no such thing as an HIV vaccine!


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