Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio and
Hib vaccine for babies
and children
This leaflet tells you all about the DTaP/IPV/Hib vaccine, also known as “5 in 1” as it protects against five dias, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio
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Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a rious dia that usually begins with a sore throat and can quickly cau breathing problems. It can damage the heart and nervous system and, in vere cas, can kill. Before diphtheria vaccine was introduced in the UK, there were up
to 70,000 cas of diphtheria and around 5,000 deaths a year. Diphtheria can be spread from person to person through clo contact.
日日更新Tetanus
Tetanus is a dia affecting the nervous system which can cau muscle spasms and breathing problems and can kill. It is caud when germs found in soil and manure get into the body through wounds or burns. Tetanus cannot be pasd from person to person.
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Whooping cough is a dia that can cau long bouts of coughing and choking, making it hard to breathe. It can last for
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up to 10 weeks and babies under one year of age are most at risk. The dia is very rious and can kill. Before the pertussis vaccine was introduced, the average number of cas reported each year in the UK was 120,000, and 92 children died in the year before the vaccine was introduced. Children usually catch whooping cough by breathing in tiny droplets relead into the air by other people’s coughs and sneezes.
Polio
Polio is a virus that can attack the nervous system and can cau permanent paralysis of the muscles. If it affects the chest muscles or the brain, polio can kill. Before the polio vaccine was introduced, there were as many as 8,000 cas of polio in the UK in epidemic years. Polio is spread mainly by swallowing material which contains the virus.
Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) dia
Hib is an infection caud by Haemophilus influenzae type b bacteria. It can lead to
a number of rious illness such as blood poisoning (pticaemia), lung infection
飞鱼星路由器(pneumonia) and meningitis (an infection of the covering of the brain). The illness caud by Hib can kill if not treated quickly. Before the Hib vaccine was introduced there were about 800 cas of Hib in young children every year in the UK. The bacteria can be spread in the air from other people’s
coughs and sneezes. The Hib vaccine only protects against the type of meningitis caud by Haemophilus influenzae type b bacteria – it does not protect against any other caus of meningitis so you still need to know the signs and symptoms of the dias:
Babies and Toddlers
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What should I do if I suspect meningitis?
If one or more of the symptoms described above develops, get medical help urgently. If you can’t get in touch with your doctor, or are still worried after getting advice, trust your instincts and attend the emergency department of your nearest hospital.
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