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Suggest Dosage For Rotarix

Posted on Fri, 11 Dec 2015

Question: Hi doc, for my kid rotavac XXXXXXX biotec vaccination given is it effective as much as rotarix (GSK)

Can I change to rotarix for second dose or our XXXXXXX made rotavac also proven as much as effective like rotarix

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please continue with Rotavac

Detailed Answer:
Hi.....I suggest you to continue with Rotavac. This is for the following reasons -

1. Unless direly indicated the vaccines should not be interchanged.

2. Rotavac is as good as Rotarix.

3. You have already started with Rotavac, so continue with it. Give all 3 doses with Rotavac and complete the schedule.

4. In fact XXXXXXX strains of virus in Rotavac is theoretically better.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

Please provide some insight about PENTAVAC vs PENTAXIM

In PENTAXIM _ tetanus toxiod is 40iu
In PENTAVAC- tetanus toxiod is 10iu

Rest other comp more over same.
My doc given PENTAVAC for my kid .
Which is better in protection. Already 1st shot given in 2nd shot can we change into PENTAXIM OR continue with PENTAVAC.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pentavac is the best - continue with Pentavac

Detailed Answer:
Hi....continue with Pentavac. Rather than Pentaxime, Pentavac is superior in terms of efficacy. Though Pentaxime claims to be less painful, the efficacy is better with pentavac.

Even XXXXXXX Academy of Pediatrics recommends only Pentavac. It's a WHO prequalified vaccine.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (14 minutes later)

Can u help me with updated vaccination schedule.so that I could cross check the same with my schedule.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
IAP schedule for 2015

Detailed Answer:
IAP Vaccination Schedule 2015

BCG, HepB, OPV at Birth
DPT HepB Hi b IPV PCV13 at 6 weeks
DPT Hi b IPV PCV13 at 10 weeks
DPT Hi b IPV PCV13 at14 weeks
Rota virus (1) at 2 months
Rota virus (2) at 4 months
Influenza (1) HepB OPV Rota virus (3) at 6 months
Influenza (2) (Repeated yearly once) at 7 months
MMR OPV at 9 months
Hepatitis A (1) at 12 months
Chicken pox (1) MMR (1) PCV13 (Booster) at 15 months
DPT Hi b IPV (Booster) at 16-18 months
Hepatitis A (2) at 18 months
Chicken pox (2) MMR (2) at 19 months or 5 years
Typhoid (1) (Repeated 3 yrs once till 18 years) OR Typhoid – TCV 2 doses 1 year apart (Can be given after 6 months) at 2 years
DPT OPV Typhoid (2) at 5 years
T dap at 10 years
HPV (1) *** at 12-26years (0)
HPV (2) *** 12-26years (1)
HPV (3) *** 12-26years (6)
PPV-23 ** > 2 years
** Only for at risk children. *** Only for girls
Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar