Question

When can children receive the Japanese Encephalitis and BCG vaccines? My baby has received the Japanese Encephalitis and BCG vaccines, and the health station advised us to get the third dose of the HIB vaccine this month on the 18th. Will this have any effect?

Answer

The Japanese Encephalitis and BCG vaccines are live vaccines, while the HIB vaccine is an inactivated vaccine. According to vaccination interval recommendations, live vaccines should be separated by four weeks, and inactivated vaccines can be administered one week apart from live vaccines. Since the interval between your baby’s live vaccine on the 13th and the inactivated vaccine on the 18th is less than a week, it is suggested to wait two more days before administering the third dose of the HIB vaccine.