DTaP-IPV/Hib
DTaP-IPV/Hib is a combined vaccine used to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). It is given by injection into a muscle.
Composition[edit | edit source]
The DTaP-IPV/Hib vaccine contains the following components:
- Diphtheria toxoid: This is a modified version of the toxin produced by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies against the diphtheria toxin.
- Tetanus toxoid: This is a modified version of the toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. It stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies against the tetanus toxin.
- Acellular pertussis vaccine: This contains purified components of the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, which causes whooping cough. It stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies against these components.
- Inactivated poliovirus vaccine: This contains inactivated (killed) polioviruses of all three types. It stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies against the polioviruses.
- Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine: This contains a component of the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b. It stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies against this bacterium.
Usage[edit | edit source]
The DTaP-IPV/Hib vaccine is typically given in a series of shots, starting at two months of age. The usual schedule is at two, four, and six months of age, with a booster dose given between 15 and 18 months of age. Another booster is given before starting school, at four to six years of age.
Side effects[edit | edit source]
Common side effects include pain at the injection site, fever, and irritability. Serious side effects are rare but can include severe allergic reactions.
See also[edit | edit source]
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