Question 1

what are the symptoms of a reaction to dtap?

Accepted Answer

See below:: Dtap may cause the following mild side effects, which usually last only a few days:
•fever/fussiness
•rash
•redness or swelling at the injection site
•tenderness/soreness at the injection site
becoming infected with diphtheria, pertussis, or tetanus is much more dangerous to your health than receiving the vaccine to protect against these diseases!

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: reaction to dtap?

Accepted Answer

Response vs reaction: WE give out thousands of vaccine in our busy office. Most cases I see appropriate responses. A reaction in mind as a doc is adverse, uncommon and reportable by known criteria and definition.
So an adverse reaction would be high grade fever, severe hives seizures and such.

Question 3

what is the treatment for reaction to dtap?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the reaction.  The most common reaction to dtap noticed by patients is a red, swollen arm at the injection site.  Other common symptoms can be fever or generalized muscle soreness.  These are all normal and not a cause for alarm.  Treat with Ibuprofen if needed for a couple of days and they will go away.  
If it's a more serious reaction, call your doctor.

Question 4

could a dtap vaccination cause disease?

Accepted Answer

No: Unlike the FluMist , nasal flu vaccine & other living vaccines which can occasionally cause illness, the components of dtap, tdap and other current formulations are sterile &not living & not associated with disease.

Question 5

could a dtap or mmr vaccine cause dizziness, headaches, fatigue, weakness a week and a half after the immunizations?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately: Yes---- we hope that it will wear off.

Question 6

did the dtap vaccine have a reason for causing brain damage?

Accepted Answer

It doesn't: Those who push this lie are responsible for between 30-40 preventable deaths per year in the us. Deaths to to dtap over 10 years = zero, deaths due to pertussis in the same period in the us in unvaccinated kids =>250.

Question 7

could the dtap vaccine which was administered to the pregnant mothers have caused these birth defects in the infants?

Accepted Answer

No: This combination of non-living material has no effect on the development of the fetus. Approximately 4% of all pregnancies end in some form of unexpected outcome.Each type of defect may or may not have a suggested origin. Most defects are present by the first 4-8 week of pregnancy, well before pregnancy is known or the Dtap is ever offered.

Question 8

can you get dtap 1 month apart?

Accepted Answer

Not recommended: 42 days is the recommended minimum interval for the first three in the series.

Question 9

what to do if i got dtap yesterday is it tetinus in it?

Accepted Answer

Yes: DTAP has diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in the vaccine.

Question 10

is it possible for you to use a double dose of dtap infantrix in adults?

Accepted Answer

No: The adult tdap is actually a lower dose of antigen than that the dtap used in babies and younger children.  It is thought that the dose has to be lower for older children and adults to avoid high fevers and possible seizures.

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