A combination vaccine given intramuscularly to treat three conditions, including Diptheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus, is called the DPT vaccine. It is of three types, namely, DPwT, DPaT, and Tdap. DPaT is less effective as it contains only specific proteins of the pertussis bacteria, whereas the DPwT vaccine has an intact killed form of Pertussis pathogen. Primary doses of the vaccine are given at an interval of four weeks at the 6th, 10th, and 14th week, and the two booster doses are administered between 15 to 18 months and five years.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pentaxim is Diphtheria vaccine, which causes comparatively less pain and fever. But the same can cause pain and discomfort in few babies.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand the concern as a parent, and it is completely natural to seek reassurance before proceeding with vaccination for a child.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. Since you are sure that the scratch is from an old iron piece, I think you should give tetanus injection to the child. I hope this will help you. Thank you.
Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I am sorry to hear about your nephew's condition. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. By one year of age, a child should have received birth vaccines like BCG (bacilli Calmette-Guerin), polio drops.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. Did it bleed? How deep is the wound? 2. If the child is not immunized or if it is a bad infected wound, then Tetanus injection may be required.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pentaxim injection contains 0.5 ml, which is approximately equal to 8 to 10 drops. Spillage would have been about four drops.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: I doubt the vaccine could be the cause of neutropenia (neutrophil count less than normal).
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The possibility of acquiring rabies by the incident you described is very unlikely.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. 1. DPT (diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus) vaccine is known to cause local swelling and fever. 2.
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