What is Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine ?
D.P.T. (Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus) or Triple Antigen-
- The vaccine components include Diphtheria and Tetanus toxoids and killed whole cells of the organism that cause Pertussis (WP). This vaccine should be administered to all the newborns in 3rd, 4th and 5th month. The booster vaccine is given in the 2nd year. With this, the child is secured against the disease attacking period.
- After this vaccination, baby suffers from fever and there is soreness at the point of vaccination. Medication for fever and soreness should be taken from a doctor. Fever stays for 24 hours and if baby suffers for longer, a doctor should be consulted.
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Important Points of Development in Infancy and Childhood :-
- After the baby’s birth he should be vaccinated on time so that his body develops resistance capacity for different diseases.
- A person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine.
- A baby should be vaccinated for chickenpox in the first week after birth.
- BCG vaccine is given for protection against tuberculosis.
- Triple antigen vaccine is given for diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus.
- Polio vaccine is orally administered.
- Typhoid, Para-typhoid and cholera vaccine is given in combination.
1. Chickenpox Vaccine is administered in
(a) First week after birth
(b) First month after birth
(c) First year after birth
(d) Five years after birth
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Answer :- ( A )
2. BCG Vaccine is given for
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) Measles
(c) Jaundice
(d) Polio
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Answer :- ( A )
3. Lump is formed after which vaccination
(a) Chickenpox
(b) BCG
(c) Whooping Cough
(d) Typhoid
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Answer :- ( B )
4. Which of the following vaccine is given orally ?
(a) Jaundice
(b) Cholera
(c) Measles
(d) Polio
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Answer :- ( D )
5. Which of the following vaccines can be given in combination?
(a) Chickenpox and Measles
(b) Polio and Typhoid
(c) Cholera and Typhoid
(d) Tuberculosis and Whooping cough
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