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• The diphtheria, pertussis acellular, tetanus, and polio vaccine is given as the 5th doze in a series of DTaP immunizations and the 4th doze in a series of IPV immunizations. The shot is generally given to a baby who is at least 4 years old or has not yet reached his or her 7th birthday. Your child's individual doze schedule may be various from these guidelines. Follow your doctor's instructions or the schedule recommended by the health department of the state you live in.
• Be certain your baby receives all recommended doses in the DTaP and IPV series. If your baby does not receive the full series of vaccines, he or she may not be fully protected against the disease.
• Your baby can still receive a vaccine if he or she has a cool or fever. 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.
• Your baby must not receive this vaccine if he or she had a life-threatening allergic reaction to a vaccine containing diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, or polio.
• Hold track of any and all side effects your baby has after receiving this vaccine. If the baby ever needs to receive a booster doze, you will need to speak the doctor if the previous shots caused any side effects.
• Becoming infected with diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, or polio is many more dangerous to your child's health than receiving the vaccine to protect against these illness. Like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Diphtheria, pertussis acellular, tetanus, and polio are serious illness caused by bacteria.
• Diphtheria causes a fat coating in the nose, throat, and airway. 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.
• 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, pertussis, and polio are spread from face to face. Tetanus enters the body through a cut or wound.
• The diphtheria, pertussis acellular, tetanus, and polio vaccine is used to help prevent these illness in children who are ages 4 through 6 years (before the 7th birthday) who have received prior vaccination with a DTaP and IPV series.
• This vaccine works by exposing your baby to a little doze of the bacteria or a protein from the bacteria, 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, pertussis acellular, tetanus, and polio vaccine may not provide protection from malady in each person.
• Your baby must not receive this vaccine if he or she had a life-threatening allergic reaction to a vaccine containing diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, or polio.
• Your baby must not receive this vaccine if the baby has had a decreased level of consciousness within the past 7 days, or if the baby has a neurologic mess or malady affecting the brain.
• 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 next within 48 hours:
· a very tall fever (over 104 degrees);
· overweening crying for 3 hours or longer;
· fainting or going into shock;
· seizure (convulsions); or
· Guillain-Barré syndrome (within 6 weeks after receiving a vaccine containing tetanus).
• Till receiving this vaccine, speak the doctor if your baby has:
· a history of seizures;
· an allergy to latex rubber;
· if the baby is using steroid medicine or receiving cancer chemotherapy or radiation treatment; or
· a weak immune system caused by malady, bone marrow transplant, or by using determined medicines or receiving cancer treatments.
• Your baby can still receive a vaccine if he or she has a cool or fever. 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 given as an injection into a muscle. Your baby will receive this injection in a doctor's office or another clinic setting.
• The diphtheria, pertussis acellular, tetanus, and polio vaccine is given as the 5th doze in a series of DTaP immunizations and the 4th doze in a series of IPV immunizations. The shot is generally given to a baby who is at least 4 years old or has not yet reached his or her 7th birthday. Your child's individual doze schedule may be various from these guidelines. Follow your doctor's instructions or the schedule recommended by the health department of the state you live in.
• 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 will 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 in the DTaP and IPV series. 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 after receiving the vaccine.
• 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. If the baby ever needs to receive a booster doze, you will need to speak the doctor if the previous shots caused any side effects.
• Becoming infected with diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, or polio is many more dangerous to your child's health than receiving the vaccine to protect against these illness. Like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if the baby has any of these serious side effects:
· extreme drowsiness, fainting;
· fussiness, irritability, crying for an hour or longer;
· seizure (black-out or convulsions); or
· tall fever.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· redness, pain, tenderness, or swelling where the shot was given;
· drowsiness;
· mild fussiness or crying;
· low fever; or
· loss of appetite.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Till receiving 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, including:
· an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
· medications to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or another autoimmune disorders, such as azathioprine (Imuran), efalizumab (Raptiva), etanercept (Enbrel), leflunomide (Arava), and others; or
· medicines to treat or prevent organ transplant rejection, such as basiliximab (Simulect), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral, Gengraf), muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone), mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), sirolimus (Rapamune), or tacrolimus (Prograf).
• If your baby is using any of these drugs, this vaccine may not work as well.
• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can affect this vaccine. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications your baby has received. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your child's doctor.
• 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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