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Indian Pediatr 2015;52: 257 |
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Listen to Mother First
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Himmatrao S Bawaskar
Bawaskar Hospital and Clinical Research Center, Mahad,
Raigad, Maharashtra, India.
Email:
[email protected]
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My daughter in law delivered a 3.5 kg baby with
caesarean section. On third day, the baby was taken for immunization to
a private pediatric nursing home where two pediatricians combine have a
practice; each one attends the outpatient department on alternate days.
The baby was given BCG, oral polio and hepatitis B vaccinations. The
parents were advised to bring the baby on fifth day for re-examination.
On 5 th day, attending
pediatrician did not read the immunization notes of his colleague.
Inspite of telling that primary immunization was over on first visit, he
turned deaf ears to mother’s remarks and repeated all three vaccines. He
tried to satisfy to worried mother by sham confidence that nothing will
happen. He further remarked that all children who received initial
vaccinations at government hospital are re-vaccinated within one week
interval at their nursing home.
What will be the antibody response in such children
due to immune insult caused by repeat vaccination within one week? What
should be the advice to mother regarding immunization schedule in this
situation?
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