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Can infants be dewormed routinely?

Q: Is it OK to give deworming medicine to a baby of 14 months? If it so, what is the dose?

A:It is not recommended to routinely deworm an infant or a child below 3 years old unless the child has symptoms of worm infestation or laboratory evidence for the same.

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