Common Adverse Vaccine Reactions Oct 27, 2009
Other vaccinations given to children include the DTaP that offers protection against diphtheria, tetanus and polio and the Hib vaccine that can help protect against a form of meningitis ... Fever is also common after administration of the DTaP vaccine with a rate of one in 4. (Suite101.com)
Vaccines to reach both sides of border Oct 5, 2009
VACCINES OFFERED: DTaP, which protects against diptheria, tetanus and whooping cough DTP, which protects against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis DT, which protects against tetanus and diptheria for adults TD, which protects against tetanus and diptheria MMR, which protects against measels, mumps and rubella Hib, which protects against meningitis and pneumonia Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Chickenpox Rotavirus Pneumococcal Polysaccharide. Stephanie A. Wilken can be reached at swilken@yumasun. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
U.S. Childhood Vaccine Rates Good But Could Be Better: CDC Aug 29, 2009
Four or more doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine (DTaP). Three or more doses of polio vaccine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
A shot of prevention Aug 18, 2009
As 5-year-olds enter the Helena school system, administrators are going to expect them to be boostered up on DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), polio and MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) ... Medical experts realized that the protection from DTaP vaccines given at infancy and toddlerhood wears off by adolescence, a time when kids are gathering in larger social groups. (Helena Independent Record)
New vaccinations Jul 31, 2009
According to the MDH Web site, all children entering a Mississippi school for the first time must also have the following immunizations: five doses of Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP); four doses of the Polio vaccine (IPV); three doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine; and two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine (MMR). Dolly Helton, nurse at O'Bannon High School said, Vaccines must be obtained for any kid entering a school in Mississippi, so unless a kid is new to the state, most... (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Health Happenings Jul 29, 2009
Immunization requirements for pre-school and kindergarten (ages 4-6) are typically the following: 5th DTap; 4th IPV; 2nd MMR, 2nd Varicella; Hep A (2 doses six months apart not required but recommended); and proof of one lead screen. Upon entering high school children will need a Tdap immunization. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Nurses available at all schools Jul 24, 2009
Kansas law requires that any child entering school in the state for the first time must have the following immunizations: five DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), four Polio , two MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), three HIB (haemophilus influenza Type B), four PCV7 (Pneumococcal conjugate), and two Hepatitis A.. In addition, two immunizations against varicella (chickenpox) are required for children entering kindergarten, with another dose for grades one through nine unless a history of... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Legislature failed Idaho's kids on vaccinations Jun 6, 2009
By the latest statistics available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Idaho ranks last in vaccinations for children 6-35 months in the administration of DTaP, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella; and pneumococcal vaccines - the key vaccines administered in that age span. I guess we can pat ourselves on the back as we went from a vaccination record of 52. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Refusing Immunizations Puts Children At Increased Risk Of Pertussis Infection, Study Finds May 29, 2009
The childhood vaccine, DTaP, is a "3-in-1" immunization that protects against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus ... The DTaP vaccine, like other routine childhood immunizations, has been shown to be more than 98 percent effective ... To assess the risk of DTaP refusal, researchers reviewed the electronic health records of children between the ages of two months and 18 years who were members of Kaiser Permanente Colorado between 1996 and 2007. (Science Daily)
Skipping Vaccines Means More Whooping Cough May 27, 2009
The three-in-one DTaP vaccine that also protects against diphtheria and tetanus is usually given to fight whooping cough. The news release on the study did not say what percentage of non-vaccinated children got whooping cough, or what the rate would be for vaccinated children, though it did say the vaccine is thought to be at least 98 percent effective. (Click2Houston, TX)
Study: Unvaccinated at risk May 27, 2009
Public health experts say the surest way to prevent pertussis is by the childhood vaccine, DTaP, a "three-in-one" shot that protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. It is given in a series of shots to children at the ages of 2 months, 4 months, 6 months and 15-18 months, with a booster before kindergarten. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Whooping cough case confirmed in Caswell County May 20, 2009
Children in our state are required by North Carolina law to receive five doses of the DTaP vaccine before entering kindergarten. However, it is not uncommon for whooping cough to develop as children age and their immunity to the disease wanes. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
More Low-Income Kids Are Getting Vaccinated May 6, 2009
The bad news is that there's still a wide disparity between low- and high-income children when it comes to protection against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis), via the combo DTaP vaccine, the researchers say ... When the researchers looked at the disparity between low- and high-income children, they found the vaccination gap was closing for three vaccines, but was increasing for the three-in-one DTaP vaccine ... 4 percent for the DTaP vaccine, according to the study. (MEDLINEplus)
Four students sick with whooping cough Apr 15, 2009
A five-dose series of the DTap vaccine is recommended for all children younger than 7. A Tdap for adolescents at least 11 year old. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
County reports whooping cough (1105) Apr 15, 2009
The department is recommending routine immunizations for prevention including a 5-dose DTap for all children under 7 years old; for adolescents at least 11 years old; and for adults who received a tetanus booster more than five years ago. Characterized by spasms of sever coughing that last from six to 10 weeks, antibiotics may help to prevent infection when close contact is made in a confined place shared with an infected person. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Whooping cough cases reported Apr 8, 2009
Children receive a Dtap vaccination, which covers diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15 months, upon entry to kindergarten and at 10 or 11 years old. After that, adolescents and adults receive the Tdap vaccine, which is a tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine, in place of a tetanus shot, Pierce said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Health & Fitness File 3-25 Mar 25, 2009
Immunizations include varicella (Chickenpox), DTaP, Td, polio, HIB, MMR and hepatitis B. Immunizations for adults include tetanus and hepatitis B. TB skin tests are offered by appointment only by calling (262) 835-6429. Clients must return to the health department 48-72 hours later for the test to be read. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Vaccine not as powerful as thought Mar 22, 2009
Of the 18 students in the recent Cobb cluster, 17 were properly immunized with five doses of DTaP vaccine, which protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, health officials said ... Children: Five shots of DTaP vaccine (which protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis): Given at 2, 4 and 6 months of age; the fourth shot is given when the child is between 15 and 18 months old; the fifth shot is given when the child enters school, around 4-6 years old. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Vaccination rules appalling Mar 12, 2009
"Pertussis:CDC: "Moderate or severe systemic events (such as fever [105oF or higher], febrile seizures, persistent crying lasting 3 hours or longer, and hypotonic hyporesponsive episodes) have been reported after administration of DTaP but occur less frequently among children administered DTaP than among children administered whole-cell DTP. Rates of these less common reactions vary by symptom and vaccine but generally occur in fewer than 1 in 10,000 doses ... "****Moderate to severe side... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
8 cases of whooping cough in area Mar 5, 2009
Infants usually get the pertussis vaccine in combination with diphtheria and tetanus, known as DTaP, which is a safer version of an older vaccine, DTP, no longer used in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians all recommend five doses of DTaP: at ages two months, four months, six months, 15-18 months and 4-6 years old. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Whooping cough reported in Calaveras County Feb 24, 2009
By age 4, a child should have received four doses of the DTaP vaccine. Waning immunity from childhood immunizations has resulted in an increase in pertussis cases in older children and youth. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
