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Respected doctors,
My baby is 2.5 weeks old.
During the birth of baby ,the nurse has given polio drops on 4 dec 2025...
Should we again give polio drops on 21 dec 2025 polio day...
Some are suggested that there should be 4 weeks gap...for one polio to another polio
Kindly suggest...am worried
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It is mass polio campaign so it is extra dose , we should take
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Dr. G. Avinash MBBS, MD (Pediatrics) Fellowship in Neonatology
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Yes, you are right — for most routine vaccines, a minimum gap of about 4 weeks is usually recommended between doses, especially when multiple injectable vaccines are involved. This helps the immune system respond optimally.
However, the Polio Day (Pulse Polio) vaccine is an exception.
The oral polio vaccine given on Polio Day is safe to give even if your child has recently received other vaccines or is scheduled to receive them soon. This special drive is done for community protection, not just individual protection. The goal is to replace any possible wild polio virus in the community with a harmless vaccine virus, thereby preventing the disease from spreading.
So, even if your child has received routine immunisations recently, giving the Polio Day drops at the same time is safe and recommended.
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Yes you can take polio drops again. The government gives extra doses on pulse polio days as they don't want polio to come again to India. There is no side effect of these extra doses.
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Dr. Deeksha Seth Arora
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Delhi
Yes can be since it doesn’t come under routine immunisation
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Dr. Sushmitha Trivedi
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Gulbarga
Yes u can give
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Dr. Shiv Tej N
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes you can take.
This does not come under regular immunisation schedule.
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Dr. Jyothi
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes you can give
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Dr. K Srinivas
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Kurnool
Yes you can give again No issues
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes you can give again
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Dr. Sakshi Agarwal
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Yes you can. These doses are not counted in normal immunization protocol which your baby is following. These are govt programs which are for public welfare. It helps govt to keep a check on immunization practices and better vaccination strategies.
You should give the drops
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