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The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition 2013

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4.14.7 Recommendations<br />

Primary vaccination of infants and children<br />

IPV (IPOL) or IPV-containing vaccines are recommended for infants at 2, 4 and<br />

6 months of age. <strong>The</strong> 1st dose of an IPV-containing vaccine can be given as<br />

early as 6 weeks of age. If the 1st dose is given at 6 weeks of age, the next<br />

scheduled doses should still be given at 4 months and 6 months of age. An<br />

open, randomised, multi-centre trial comparing the hexavalent and pentavalent<br />

IPV-containing vaccines found that infants receiving either vaccine at 2, 4 and<br />

6 months of age had seroprotective levels of antibody to poliovirus types 1, 2<br />

and 3. 26 Extra doses of IPV (IPOL) or IPV-containing vaccines are not needed for<br />

babies born prematurely.<br />

Where only IPV vaccination is required, IPOL can be used for catch-up in<br />

children. If other antigens including poliomyelitis are required, Infanrix IPV<br />

or Infanrix hexa can be used for catch-up in children aged

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