Is Hexaxim vaccine safe?

Hexaxim Vaccine gives protection against polio virus. It helps the immune system to produce antibodies to fight against the virus. Hexaxim Vaccine is to be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor. You should never self-administer this medicine.

What is included in the 6 in 1 vaccine?

Only three doses of hepatitis B vaccine are needed. Your child will get a booster of the 4-in-1 vaccine at 4 to 6 years of age. The 4-in-1 shot vaccine protects against: Diphtheria….5-in-1 or 6-in-1 vaccine

• Diphtheria.
• Tetanus.
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Polio.
• Hib disease.

Is Hexaxim vaccine painless?

No doubt Hexaxim (DPaT)is a Painless vaccine because it will not cause pain following the vaccination compare to painful vaccine (DPT) which causes pain and fever for 2 days following vaccination.

What is the most important vaccine for babies?

Rotavirus. Rotavirus vaccine is the only vaccine routinely recommended in the U.S. that is given by mouth. This vaccine is best started by the time an infant is 15 weeks old. The reasons for the timing of this vaccine is that rotavirus is most likely to infect young children, particularly infants.

Where is Hexaxim made?

Mumbai, India, – November 24, 2016 – Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, announced today the launch of India’s first innovative ready-to-use fully liquid 6-in-1 vaccine – Hexaxim®.

When is Hexaxim given?

Hexaxim can be given to children from six weeks of age. The vaccine works by causing the body to produce its own protection (antibodies) against the bacteria and viruses that cause these different infections: Diphtheria is an infectious disease that usually first affects the throat.

How much does pneumococcal vaccine cost?

1600/dose for 10-valent vaccine and Rs. 3200/dose for the 13-valent vaccine.

What is the most effective vaccine in history?

Smallpox vaccination with vaccinia virus is the most famous example of a highly effective vaccine and at the time when people were faced with smallpox outbreaks, this vaccine was associated with each of these characteristics that led to the implementation of a successful vaccine.

Which is better Hexaxim or Infanrix hexa?

In randomized clinical trials, Hexaxim demonstrated non-inferior immunogenicity compared with Infanrix hexa, but statistical comparison of reactogenicity profiles was not performed in these individual studies.

Who makes Hexaxim?

Branded formulations include Hexavac, Hexaxim, Hexyon, and Vaxelis manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur. There is a two-part formulation known in abbreviated form as DTaP-IPV-HepB/Hib or DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib.