DTPa Vaccine (M2MED190006)

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All children should receive 3 doses of the diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus vaccine during the first year after birth. (starting at 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months, and another booster dose at 18 months of age, and two booster doses for Grade 1 and Grade 6 students, along with the poliovirus vaccine)

11 to 18 years old
Children and adolescents who were not vaccinated in Grade 1 should be vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus by age 11 or 12.
Age 19 to 65 or older
Adults should receive a booster vaccine every 10 years.
Pregnant women, as well as adults who have been in close contact with babies under 12 months of age, should receive a single dose of the vaccine to help prevent infantile pertussis.
Adults under 65 years of age if they have not been vaccinated. The next booster dose should be given.
Pregnant women who haven't been vaccinated should get it at 20 weeks' gestation. The vaccine will protect babies born from diphtheria, whooping cough for about 6 months, and will also help prevent tetanus infection during pregnancy and childbirth. If not injected during pregnancy, 1 dose should be administered immediately after childbirth. Because the child is at risk of contracting whooping cough from the mother
The wound should be vaccinated against tetanus immediately.
For people with cuts or burns A vaccination may be required to prevent tetanus infection. It can be injected to people who have not received this vaccine before.

Side effects after vaccination, although rare, should not be ignored.
After vaccination, there may be pain, swelling, redness at the vaccination site, apply a cold compress, fever, vomiting, aches, swollen face, swollen throat, difficulty breathing, or rapid heartbeat. These symptoms usually disappear within 1-2 days, but if there are other abnormal symptoms or symptoms that do not improve, you should consult a doctor.