Proper Use
A nurse or other trained health professional will give your child this vaccine. This vaccine is given as a shot into one of your child's muscles .
This vaccine is usually given as a series of 4 or 5 shots. It is important that your child receive all of the shots in this series. Try to keep all scheduled appointments. If your child must miss a shot, make another appointment with the child's doctor as soon as possible .
Your child may receive other vaccines at the same time as this one, but in a different body area. You should receive information sheets about all of the vaccines your child receives. Make sure you understand all of the information that is given to you .
Your child may also receive a medicine to help prevent or treat some of the minor side effects of the vaccine, like fever and soreness .

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