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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

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.