Will a months delay affect the vaccination schedule?

Prof HPS Sachdeva
Prof HPS Sachdev,
Senior Consultant Pediatrics,
Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research,
New Delhi

Q: My daughter is 19 months old. I have delayed DPT + OPV Booster and HiB booster, which were due 3 weeks ago. Now, can I go for them? Will they be effective?

A:A delay of about a month will not affect the vaccination response. You can safely proceed to give your child the booster doses.