Blog: Diphtheria tetanus pertussis dtap vaccine

Aug 14, 2013

Vaccines are developed to help build our immune systems to fight against certain infections, however like all medicines, they have side affects. Among other side effects, hives have recently been linked to the Tdap vaccine, an immunization that is recommended by the CDC to be administered to preteens at ages 11 and 12. Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine The Tdap vaccine is supposed to protect people from three diseases: Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis These three...