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Can oral polio vaccine be given to a child while the mom is still pregnant with another baby?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

Yes: There have been concerns that oral polio vaccine containing live virus is inadvertently given to an immunodeficient chlld or to a child who potentially infect immunocompromised household contact. Therefore, no oral polio vaccine is used in routine immunization in us.

Answered 4/18/2013

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Yes: But we do not use the oral vaccine anymore. When we did, it is important to know that the mom had been previously immunized.

Answered 7/20/2014

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