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Hi my baby was given BCG vaccine by his pedia three times accidentally. I wanted to know what would be the possible result to my child? Is that dangerous? Also the pedia doesn't inform me regarding what happen. Can I also file a case to gis doctor???
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No doctor gves same vccine repeatdly to harm the patient, if its acidntly gven 2nd time also,nthng to wory Make sure whether same vccine gvn by same doctor 3 times?
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