Pertussis vaccine
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- BENEFITS Pertussis vaccine is highly effective for the prevention of pertussis.
- The pertussis vaccine is given in combination with diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in a series of five DTP shots between 2 months and 6 years of age.
- back to top Pertussis Vaccine The pertussis vaccine is contained in a preparation called DTaP (the P in DTaP stands for pertussis).
- There are very few medically valid reasons for delaying or omitting this vaccine - especially now that the acellular pertussis vaccine is used.
- How safe is the vaccine? The combined diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine is very safe.
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