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DPT vaccine |
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DPT vaccine, abbreviation for diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Of the 8,237 claims filed, 4,261 were for vaccine injuries that occurred before 1988--primarily from the whole-cell pertussis component of the DPT vaccine. In reviewing existing data, the panel found a link between the pertussis component of the DPT vaccine and anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction. Now immunization rates have reached 50 per cent for DPT vaccine and 40 per cent for measles-saving more than 1. |
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