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Please what is the correct dosage of vitamin A for 18months old baby?
The dose is 100,000IU.

How will you know the appropriate dose if you intend to give by yourself? It is better to take at the health centre.
My 13 months old has not been deworm yet and has not also taken his Vitamin A! I hope is not too late?
It is not late. Kindly take your child to the health facility for them.
What vaccines are babies meant to take at 12 months? My son was given only vitamin A at the health centre but from my research, I...
If you are following the Nigerian immunization program then what you will be given at 12 months is oral vitamin A, but there are other Non-NPI vaccines like chickenpox and meningococcal vaccines which can be gotten from private hospitals.
Can I still take my baby for his 6 months VITAMIN A immunization drops while he's above 6 months, like around 6.5-7 months old? Re...
Dr. Dara Abiodun

Medical Doctor

Yes, he can still take it. Just that he may be at risk of vitamin A deficiency but if he is eating food rich in vitamin A like meat, liver, carrots e.t.c he will be fine. Most of our flour, sugar, vegetable oils are also fortified with vitamin A so if he is taking that, he will be fine. Kindly note that vitamin A is a supplement, not a vaccine.
Immunization for babies stops at health centres at a year old here in Ibadan and I know that from six months till a child is 5 yea...
Use another health centre.It's expensive in private hospitals