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Why can inactivated vaccines be given to infants under 6 weeks old?

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Why can inactivated vaccines be given to infants under 6 weeks old?

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Mainly because there are few safety or efficacy data on doses given before 6 weeks of age, and the vaccines aren’t licensed for this use. What data exist suggest that the response to doses given before 6 weeks is poor, except for hepatitis B vaccine.

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