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DPT vaccine

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DPT vaccine  (dp-t)
n.
Variant of DTP vaccine.
DPT vaccine  (dp-t)
Variant of DTP vaccine.
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Noun1.DPT vaccine - abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood
vaccine, vaccinum - immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
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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.
Vaccinations: why all the fuss? by O'Mara, Peggy / Mothering
In reviewing existing data, the panel found a link between the pertussis component of the DPT vaccine and anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction.
Misfiring magic bullets by Science News
Now immunization rates have reached 50 per cent for DPT vaccine and 40 per cent for measles-saving more than 1.
Two million children saved in 1987; immunization, oral rehydration ... by UN Chronicle
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