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Because it uses fewer antigens than the whole-cell vaccines, it is considered to cause fewer side effects, but it is also more expensive. [17] Research suggests that the DTwP vaccine is more effective than DTaP in conferring immunity, because DTaP's narrower antigen base is less effective against current pathogen strains. [18]
DTwP-HepB-Hib vaccine is a 5-in-1 combination vaccine with five individual vaccines conjugated into one. [1] It protects against diphtheria , tetanus , whooping cough , hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type B , [ 1 ] which is generally used in middle- and low-income countries , where polio vaccine is given separately.
DTaP-Hib vaccine is a combination vaccine whose generic name is diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed with Haemophilus B conjugate vaccine, sometimes abbreviated to DTaP-Hib. [2] It protects against the infectious diseases diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and Haemophilus influenzae type B. [3] [4]
Significant side effects are rare. [3] Pain may occur at the injection site. [3] A bump may form at the site of injection that lasts a few weeks. [4] The vaccine is safe in both pregnancy and among those who have a poor immune function. [4] The diphtheria vaccine is delivered in several combinations. [5]
Concerns about side effects led Sato to introduce an even safer acellular vaccine for Japan in 1981, which was approved in the US in 1992, for use in the combination DTaP vaccine. The acellular vaccine has a rate of adverse events similar to that of a Td vaccine (a tetanus - diphtheria vaccine containing no pertussis vaccine).
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while "any vaccine can cause side effects", [11] most side effects are minor, primarily including sore arms or a mild fever. [11] Unlike most medical interventions vaccines are given to healthy people, where the risk of side effects is not as easily outweighed by the benefit of ...
DTaP-IPV/Hib vaccine is a 5-in-1 combination vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type B. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its generic name is "diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus and haemophilus B conjugate vaccine", and it is also known as DTaP ...
Tetanus vaccine, also known as tetanus toxoid (TT), is a toxoid vaccine used to prevent tetanus. [2] During childhood, five doses are recommended, with a sixth given during adolescence. [2] After three doses, almost everyone is initially immune, [2] but additional doses every ten years are recommended to maintain immunity. [3]