Can Pentavalent Vaccination Be Delayed By Four Days?

Posted on Sat, 24 Dec 2016

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Sat, 24 Dec 2016 Answered on

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Question :
Its for my 1 and half month old daughter ,
she is born on 9 november 2016 ,
at the time of birth at hospital they gave all the necessary vaccination , now the next one is due on 25 december 2016 , can we go for it after four days as the vaccination in my towns hospital is only done on Tuesdays or Fridays

The vaccination name is Penta 1 ,
She is born with normal delivery and everything is normal as of now

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, 4 days won't do any harm

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Can understand your concerns.

Normal timing for vaccination is 1 and half month but if there is a delay of some days then it will not cause any problem.

Just make sure that you give him vaccination after 4 days.

I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (31 minutes later)

Thanks Doctor , then should be delay the next vaccination also by four days as this one we are giving four days later , or that can we given as per the chart

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes another vaccine should also be delayed

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again.

Minimum interval between two vaccine should be 1 month. So, the next vaccine should also be delayed by 4 days.

Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar