antibiotics <\/a>available, diphtheria was quite common among younger children. However, the disease is now treatable and also can be prevented by using the vaccine. Typically, the diphtheria vaccination will be combined with other vaccines for whooping cough and tetanus. This vaccine is a three in one vaccination that is often referred to as the DTaP vaccine when given to children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is called the Tdap vaccine when given to adults and adolescents. Doctors in the United States recommend that children receive DTaP vaccination while they are infants. It is provided in a five-shot series and most often given when the child is 2, 4, 6, and 15-18 months and then again when they are between four to six years old. The vaccination is very effective at preventing diphtheria. However, there are some side effects including mild fever, drowsiness, fussiness, and tenderness at the injection site of the shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n
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