DTP Vaccine Definition

dētē-pē
noun
A vaccine containing diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and antigenic components of the bacterium that causes pertussis, administered intramuscularly to immunize children against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis infections. Since 2002 in the United States, the whole-cell pertussis component has been replaced with a safer acellular component, designated aP.
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DTP Vaccine Sentence Examples

  • Also, DTP vaccine should be used with caution in patients who are receiving anticoagulant therapy.

  • Because DTP vaccine is injected deep into the muscle, it should be given with care to patients receiving anticoagulant therapy.

  • Also, immunosuppressant drugs, including steroids and cancer drugs, may reduce the ability of the body to produce antibodies in response to DTP vaccine.

  • Five well-designed studies failed to show a link between DTP vaccine and any chronic nerve conditions.

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