Are Vaccinations Necessary For A Six-month-old Despite Administering Hexaxim?

Posted on Thu, 5 Apr 2018

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Question : Hi doctor, I have a 6 months old daughter and my pediatrician is saying there is no vaccination for 6 months as we have given her hexaxim, but there are vaccination for 6 months in the chart can you please suggest. I am attaching the vaccination chart for reference

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

I would like to give vaccination for Hepatitis B

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

The Hexaxim contains DTP, hemophilus influenzae, Hepatitis B and injectable polio vaccine.

The scheduled dose at 6 months is of hepatitis vaccine.

The first dose is to be given at birth, the second dose after 4 weeks of first and third after 8 weeks of first or 4 weeks of the second dose.

The third dose is to be given after 16 weeks of the first dose and not before 6 months(24weeks) of age.

The last dose in your case was given at 14 weeks and before 24 weeks of age.

This is the schedule followed by all pediatrician and given by XXXXXXX academy of pediatrics. As per this schedule, I would like to give the hepatitis B vaccine.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Pradeep Kumar, Pediatrician, Cardiology

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