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2022年8月9日 · Dose 2: age 4 months. Dose 3: age 6 months, if needed. Dose 4: Booster between ages 12 months and 15 months. Catch-up vaccine (s) after age 15 months, if needed. Haemophilus influenzae type b ...
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DTaP is a vaccine that helps children younger than age 7 develop immunity to three deadly diseases caused by bacteria: diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis). Tdap is a booster immunization given at age 11 that offers continued protection from those diseases for adolescents and adults.
Diphtheria is a respiratory disease that can cause breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure, and death. It's highly contagious and is spread by coughing and sneezing.
Tetanus, or lockjaw, is caused by a bacterium often found in soil. Once it enters the body it releases a toxin that attacks the nervous system, causing muscle spasms and death if left untreated.
Pertussis, also highly contagious, causes coughing spasms so severe that in infants it makes it difficult to eat, drink, or even breathe. It can lead to pneumonia, seizures, brain damage, and death.
Before the vaccines were developed, these diseases were rampant. Vaccines protect the community by preventing the spread of disease from one person to the next, which even offers some protection to the unvaccinated. If people stopped getting vaccinated, the incidence of these three diseases would rapidly rise and thousands would get sick and perhap...
Both vaccines contain inactivated forms of the toxin produced by the bacteria that cause the three diseases. Inactivated means the substance no longer produces disease, but does trigger the body to create antibodies that give it immunity against the toxins. DTaP is approved for children under age 7. Tdap, which has a reduced dose of the diphtheria ...
2022年10月3日 · Meningococcal disease can include meningitis -- a serious, potentially life-threatening inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord -- and/or a life-threatening blood ...
2023年4月23日 · Fast heartbeat. Dizziness. Swelling in the face or throat. Fever over 105 F. Seizures. Another sign of a possible problem is if your baby or child cries uncontrollably for 3 hours or longer. In ...
2024年2月12日 · Tetanus Vaccine Side Effects. Sometimes, the tetanus vaccine can cause mild side effect, such as: Soreness, redness, or swelling at the site of the injection. Low fever. Headache or body aches ...
2024年2月20日 · The CDC says everyone should be vaccinated for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. The Tdap vaccine is for children aged at least 7, teens, and adults. Teens should get a Tdap vaccine when they ...
2023年4月12日 · Typical Schedule. Doctors strongly recommend one dose of a MenACWY vaccine for kids when they're 11 or 12 years old, then a booster at age 16. Some kids, including those with HIV, may need more ...
