Can a mix of painless and the ordianry DPT vaccine be given?
Prof HPS Sachdeva
Prof HPS Sachdev,
Senior Consultant Pediatrics,
Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research,
New Delhi
Prof HPS Sachdev,
Senior Consultant Pediatrics,
Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research,
New Delhi
Q: I would like to know whether the painless DPT vaccine can be given as a second dose if the first dose was the painful (ordinary) DPT vaccine?
A:Although not ideal, it can be done and will give fairly good protection. Once again the cost of the acellular (painless) vaccine is much more.