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The DPT (diptheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus) shot is no longer given due to a high degree of side effects from the pertussis part of it. Now a safer vaccine, DTaP, is given at ages 2, 4, and 6 months then at 12-18 months and a final dose at 4-6 years (in the US - other countries have slightly different schedules)
The Td booster (tetanus with a small amount of diptheria toxoid to make the reaction to tetanus stronger) has been replaced by a version with a smaller amount of pertussis because teens and young adults have been getting whooping cough (Tdap). People older than 65 and those who have already had the Tdap should bet the older Td if needed.
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∙ 16y agokids are supposed to get there tetanus shots at 1 year old because they can become very sick if you dont. Tetanus is stronger against young babies and can attack the immune system in a much more effective way.
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What is the full form of DTP vaccination?
the diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine
How is diphtheria prevented?
By giving vaccination as children adolescents and adults from ages 11-64 receive a booster does of pertussis vaccine at the time they receive their diphtheria and tetanus boosters
Where is diphtheria mostly to be found?
It is found in India, Kazakhistan, a few countries in Africa, but mostly in the former Soviet Union; thanks to the vaccination.
How do you use the word vaccination in a sentence?
When are you are a child you get a vaccination in order to protect you from diseases in your life.
What is a dt shot?
In most of the world, the term "DT shot" referrs to a vaccination against diphtheria and tetanus. You will more likely likely come across a "DPT" or "DPaT" vaccine. These vaccines are aimed at diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. In the Netherlands, "DTP" refers to a combination vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and poliomyelitis (rather than pertussis).
Was diphtheria common in 1940?
Mass vaccination to prevent diphtheria had already started in the Western countries since the Twenties, so it had ceased to be a very common disease in the US and Europe. In countries that had no vaccination program it remained a common children's disease. Only in Europe after the outbreak of WW II, there was an outbreak in 1943 with a million cases and about 50,000 deaths.
When comparing tuberculosis diphtheria pertussis and anthrax which of the following is true?
When comparing tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, and anthrax, which of the following is true? A. Vaccination has reduced the incidence of tuberculosis and anthrax. B. There's a diagnostic skin test for pertussis and diphtheria. C. Tuberculosis and anthrax can affect many different parts of the body. D. Tuberculosis and anthrax are viral infections.
How old was Conchita when she died?
Conchita died of diphtheria at the age of 8 ,
How did Gustav Hitler die?
He died of diphtheria
When was Claude Debussy's child born?
Claude-Emma Debussy ("Chouchou") was born in the fall of 1905. Sadly, she died less than a year after her father, of diphtheria in 1919 at the age of 14.
My child is 9 months old and his vaccination not completed in pakistannow he is coming to dubaihow i can complete his vaccination?
Any public health care facility such as a clinic can give a child vaccinations.
What was a common child disease during the gold rush?
diphtheria and TB reigned supreme
