Is It Harmful If Polio Drops Is Given Twice In A Week To A Child?

Posted on Thu, 8 Nov 2012

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Question : my 2yrs 4 months old daughter was given polio drops twice in a week due to ignorance of the health worker. Is it harmfull ?

Answered by Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal (9 minutes later)

Hi,

Thanks for your query.

It is not harmful if polio drops were given twice in a week to your daughter.

Pulse polio is recommended to be given to every child below 5 years of age even if they are have received their regular dose. Thereby children are given doses a number of times in a year and has not been reported to cause any harm. So be rest assured that your daughter will not be harmed.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Please feel free to revert back in case you need any clarification.

Wishing your daughter all the best.

Regards,

RKK

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