Is It Safe To Give A 5 Month Old Vaccine Shots In Thighs?

Posted on Sat, 5 Mar 2016

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Sat, 5 Mar 2016 Answered on

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Question : Is it safe to give a 5 month old vaccine shots into his thighs if he currently has skin infection. No symptoms other than the mild rash

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is safe.

Detailed Answer:
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It is safe to give vaccination shots to your child with mild rashes on the prospective injection sites. You need not worry and can continue with the vaccination.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar