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• Your baby must not receive this vaccine if he or she has a neurologic mess or malady affecting the brain (or if this was a reaction to a previous vaccine).
• Hold track of any and all side effects your baby has after receiving this vaccine. Your baby must not receive a booster vaccine if he or she had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot.
• Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus are serious illness caused by bacteria. Diphtheria causes a fat coating in the nose, throat, and airways. It can lead to breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure, or death. Pertussis (whooping cough) causes coughing so severe that it interferes with eating, drinking, or breathing. These spells can recent for weeks and can lead to pneumonia, seizures (convulsions), brain hurt, and death. Tetanus (lockjaw) causes painful tightening of the muscles, generally all over the body. It can lead to "locking" of the jaw so the victim can't open the mouth or swallow. Tetanus leads to death in about 1 out of 10 cases.
• Hepatitis B and polio are serious illness caused by viruses. Hepatitis B is a malady of the liver that is spread through blood or bodily fluids, sexual contact or sharing IV drug needles with an infected face, or during childbirth when the mother is infected. Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver, vomiting, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). Hepatitis can lead to liver cancer, cirrhosis, or death. Polio affects the central nervous system and spinal cord. It can reason muscle weakness and paralysis. Polio is a life-threatening condition because it can paralyze the muscles that help you breathe.
• Diphtheria, hepatitis B, pertussis, and polio are spread from face to face. Tetanus enters the body through a cut or wound.
• The diphtheria, hepatitis B, acellular pertussis, polio, and tetanus vaccine is used to help prevent these illness in children who are ages 6 weeks to 6 years old, till the baby has reached his or her 7th birthday.
• This vaccine works by exposing your baby to a little doze of the bacteria or virus, which causes the body to develop immunity to the malady. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.
• Like any vaccine, the diphtheria, hepatitis B, pertussis acellular, polio, and tetanus vaccine may not provide protection from malady in each person.
• A hepatitis B vaccine will not protect your baby against infection with hepatitis A, C, and E, or another viruses that affect the liver. It may also not protect the baby from hepatitis B if he or she is already infected with the virus, even if the baby does not yet show symptoms.
• Your baby must not receive this vaccine if the baby is allergic to yeast, neomycin, or polymyxin B, or if:
· the baby has a neurologic mess or malady affecting the brain (or if this was a reaction to a previous vaccine); or
· the baby has ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to any vaccine containing diphtheria, hepatitis B, pertussis, polio, or tetanus.
• Your baby may not be able to receive this vaccine if he or she has ever received a similar vaccine that caused any of the following:
· a very tall fever (over 104 degrees);
· overweening crying for 3 hours or longer;
· fainting or going into shock;
· Guillain-Barré syndrome (within 6 weeks after receiving a vaccine);
· seizure (convulsions); or
· a severe skin reaction.
• If your baby has any of these another conditions, this vaccine may need to be postponed or not given at all:
· a bleeding or blood clotting mess such as hemophilia or light bruising;
· a history of seizures,
· an allergy to latex rubber;
· a weak immune system caused by malady or by taking determined medicines or receiving cancer treatments;
· if the baby is taking a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin); or
· if it has been smaller than 6 weeks since the baby recent received a vaccine.
• Your baby can still receive a vaccine if he or she has a minor cool. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before the baby gets better till receiving this vaccine.
• This vaccine is injected into a muscle. You will receive this injection in a doctor's office or clinic setting.
• This vaccine is given in a series of shots. The first shot is generally given when the baby is 2 months old. The booster shots are then given at 4 months and 6 months of age. Your child's booster schedule may be various from these guidelines. Follow your doctor's instructions or the schedule recommended by your local health department.
• Your doctor may recommend treating fever and pain with an aspirin free pain reliever such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, and others) when the shot is given and for the following 24 hours. Follow the label directions or your doctor's instructions about how many of this medication to give your child.
• It is especially significant to prevent fever from occurring in a baby who has a seizure mess such as epilepsy.
• Contact your doctor if you miss a booster doze or if you get behind schedule. The following doze must be given as soon as possible. There is no need to start over.
• Be certain your baby receives all recommended doses of this vaccine. If your baby does not receive the full series of vaccines, he or she may not be fully protected against the disease.
• An overdose of this vaccine is unlikely to occur.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
• Get abnormal medical help if your baby has any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Your baby must not receive a booster vaccine if he or she had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot. Hold track of any and all side effects your baby has after receiving this vaccine. When the baby receives a booster doze, you will need to speak the doctor if the previous shot caused any side effects.
• Becoming infected with diphtheria, hepatitis B, pertussis, polio, or tetanus is many more dangerous to your child's health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Call your doctor at once if the baby has:
· extreme drowsiness, fainting;
· slow breathing with long pauses between breaths;
· fussiness, irritability, crying for an hour or longer;
· seizure (black-out or convulsions); or
· tall fever (can occur for up to 4 days after the vaccine).
• General side effects include:
· redness, pain, or swelling where the shot was given;
· mild fever;
· mild fussiness or crying;
· drowsiness; or
· loss of appetite.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message vaccine side effects to the US Department of Health and Human Services at 1-800-822-7967.
• Till your baby receives this vaccine, speak the doctor about all another vaccines your baby has recently received.
• Also speak the doctor if your baby has received drugs or treatments in the past 2 weeks that can weaken the immune system. If your baby is using any of these medications, he or she may not be able to receive the vaccine, or may need to wait before the another treatments are finished:
· an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
· medications to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or another autoimmune disorders; or
· medicines to treat or prevent organ transplant rejection.
• This list is not complete. Another drugs may interact with this vaccine, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal commodity. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medicine manual.
• Your doctor or pharmacist may have information about this vaccine written for health professionals that you may read. You may also find additional information from your local health department or the Centers for Malady Control and Prevention.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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