DPT immunization — protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus and is given in a series of 5 shots at 2, 4, 6, 18 months of age and 4 6 years of age. Thanks to vaccination programs, these diseases have become less common. However, there are… … Medical dictionary
DPT — abbrev. diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus (vaccine or vaccination) … English World dictionary
DPT vaccine — For other uses, see DTP (disambiguation). DPT vaccine Combination of Diphtheria vaccine Vaccine Pertussis vaccine Vaccine Tetanus vaccine Vaccine Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? … Wikipedia
Vaccination, DTaP — Like DPT, DTaP protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP, except that it contains only acellular pertussis vaccine which is thought to cause fewer of the minor reactions associated with immunization … Medical dictionary
Vaccination, DT — DT (diphtheria and tetanus) vaccine does not protect from pertussis and is usually reserved for individuals who have had a significant adverse reaction to a DPT shot or who have a personal or family history of a seizure disorder or brain disease … Medical dictionary
Australian Vaccination Network — Abbreviation AVN Formation 1994 Type Pressure group Purpose/focus anti vaccination campaigning[1] … Wikipedia
Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation — The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an independent expert advisory committee of the United Kingdom Department of Health. JCVI was established, in 1963, To advise the Secretaries of State for Health, Scotland, Wales and… … Wikipedia
Vaccine controversies — James Gillray, The Cow Pock or the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation! (1802) A vaccine controversy is a dispute over the morality, ethics, effectiveness, or safety of vaccinations. Medical and scientific evidence surrounding vaccinations… … Wikipedia
Vaccine controversy — A vaccine controversy is a dispute over the morality, ethics, effectiveness, or safety of vaccination. Medical opinion is that the benefits of preventing suffering and death from infectious diseases greatly outweigh the risks of adverse effects… … Wikipedia
Pertussis — Classification and external resources A young boy coughing due to pertussis. ICD 10 A37 … Wikipedia
