BCG protects against severe tuberculosis - a real risk in infants in India and Chhattisgarh. OPV prevents polio. Hepatitis B at birth is especially important when the mother has hepatitis B, substantially reducing transmission risk. All three are safe and recommended on day one.
Written by Dr. Shrikant Giri, MBBS (Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur, 1999), MD Paediatrics (Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, 2002), Fellowship in Critical Care (IAP, 2003), DPAA, FAAP, Registered NRP Instructor (IAP and NNF), State Basic NRP Coordinator, Regional Advanced NRP Instructor, Director - Shri Shishu Bhawan and MATRIARCH Mother and Child Hospital, Coordinator - DNB Postgraduate Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 20+ years, 25,000+ children. Phone: +91 9300989803.
