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Diphtheria and tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine
Diphtheria and tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine is a combination vaccine used to protect against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough).
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 24-year old asked:
Whats the difference between all the vaccines containing diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can be done about a rash from the diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine?
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A 41-year old asked:
How can I get rid of a rash from the diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I took Tetanus diphtheria pertussis vaccine dtap/Tdap. I don't remember last when i took this vaccine. Maybe when child/teen I'm 21 years old now. I have just read Pertussis vaccine should not be taken before 10 years of last dose. Is there any risk?
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A 34-year old asked:
How much does the tetanus diptheria acellular pertussis tdap vaccine for adults hurt?
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A member asked:
Do I have to see a specialist to get a diptheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine ordered?
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A 28-year old asked:
How long does the diptheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine last?
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A member asked:
Where do I go to get a diptheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine done?
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A 50-year old asked:
Could tdap( diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis) shots cause pain for over a week?
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A 37-year old asked:
When should I get the diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus shot?
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A 28-year old asked:
Is there a tetanus vaccine available without the diphtheria component?
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A 47-year old asked:
Should my arm hurt after getting diphtheria and tetanus vaccines?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can it be possible for you to overdose on tetanus/diphtheria vaccine?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Hi, i have three vaccines to take for travel reasons and i'm wordering about the recommended interval between them. i took the mmr vaccine yesterday and i'll take the diphtheria and tetanus next, then finally 3 doses of HBV. how long should i wait?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are the side effects from the tetanus, diphtheria and polio vaccine?
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A 35-year old asked:
Itching on my body after getting the diphtheria, tetanus vaccine shot. Why?
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A 34-year old asked:
Pimples only appeared on my body after getting the diphtheria, tetanus vaccine shot. Why?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is a pertussis vaccine without a tetanus vaccine with it?
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A 36-year old asked:
I will be having my polio, diphtheria and tetanus vaccine. Should I go home after? Does it hurt?
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A 19-year old male asked:
What is the safest form of Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccine to get? I had DTAP 10 years ago & am due for next
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A 34-year old asked:
What can you tell me about the tetanus diphtheria polio vaccine?
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A 44-year old asked:
How soon after a tetanus, diphtheria and polio vaccine can you consume alcohol?
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A 31-year old asked:
I got a tetanus, whooping cough, & diphtheria vaccine and now I am achy in my other muscles.?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Do you only need one pertussis vaccine for the course of your life?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why do we use two different strains of bordetella pertussis in the production of its vaccine?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Why is it recommended to only get the Tdap vaccine once in your lifetime, if it only protects against pertussis for a few years?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I was given a pertussis vaccine in 1996 as a child and had severe psychiatric side effects. What common psychiatric side effects do these shots cause?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Should I make sure that family members visiting a newborn are all up-to-date on the pertussis vaccine? What qualifies as up-to-date, a booster within the past ten years?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) 13 vaccine has diphtheria proteins in it. Does Prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) 13 vaccine protect against pneumococcus and diphtheria? Thank-you!
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A 21-year old asked:
How successful is the tdap vaccine for preventing diphtheria?
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