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Should my child get oral polio drops, the polio injection, or both?

Both. In India, children get oral polio drops (OPV) at birth and at every Pulse Polio campaign, and the injectable polio vaccine (IPV) in infancy with boosters. The injection protects your child; the drops also stop the virus spreading. Together they keep India polio-free.

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When Should My Daughter’s Ears Be Pierced?

If your little baby is otherwise healthy, it is best to wait till the age of four months to ensure that her ear lobes are developed and that she has received two doses of tetanus vaccination, at least (DPT).

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On the importance of the family dining as a unit

It is all too common in modern, day to day living, that everybody comes home at different times in the evening. The children are fed first and they agree to it after much cajoling – only if they can watch their

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