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diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis, dif-theer-ee-a and tet-n-us and per-tuss-iss, vaccine, also known as dtp vaccine, combined with haemophilus b conjugate, hem-off-fil-us bee kon-ja-gat, vaccine, also known as hib vaccine, is a combination immunizing agent, prevent illness caused by diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, haemophilus influenzae type b, hib, bacteria, the vaccine works by causing the body to produce its own protection, antibodies, against these diseases, this combination vaccine is also known as dtp-hib vaccine, diphtheria is a serious illness that can cause breathing difficulties, heart problems, nerve damage, pneumonia, possibly death, the risk, serious complications and death is greater in very young children, elderly, tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a serious illness that causes convulsions, seizures, severe muscle spasms that can be strong enough to cause bone fractures, the spine, tetanus causes death in 30 to 40 percent, cases, pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a serious disease that causes severe spells, coughing that can interfere with breathing, pertussis can also cause pneumonia, long-lasting bronchitis, seizures, brain damage, infection by haemophilus influenzae type b, hib, bacteria can cause life-threatening illnesses, meningitis, which affects the brain; epiglottitis, which can cause death by suffocation; pericarditis, which affects the heart; pneumonia, which affects the lungs; and septic arthritis, which affects the bones and joints, hib meningitis causes death in 5 to 10%, infected, approximately 30%, children who survive hib meningitis are left with some type, serious permanent damage, mental retardation, deafness, epilepsy, partial blindness, dtp-hib vaccine is available, following dosage form parenteral, injection, before using this medicine in deciding to use a vaccine, receiving the vaccine, weighed against the good it will do, for dtp-hib vaccine, allergies tell a physician if my child has ever had any unusual, allergic reaction to diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, pertussis vaccine, dtp vaccine, haemophilus b conjugate vaccine, hib vaccine, haemophilus b polysaccharide vaccine, also tell my health care professional if my child is allergic to any other substances, thimerosal, other preservatives, children this vaccine is not recommended for children younger than 2 months, older than 7 years, other medical problems, dtp-hib vaccine, make sure you tell a physician if my child has any other medical problems, brain disease, central nervous system, cns, disease, family history, convulsions, seizures, family history, the vaccine may make the condition worse, may increase the chance, side effects, fever, serious illness, the condition, confused with some, the possible side effects, the vaccine, dosing the number, doses, dtp-hib vaccine will be different for different patients, the average doses, dtp-hib vaccine, for injection, dosage form, for prevention, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, haemophilus influenzae type b illnesses, children up to 2 months, use is not recommended, children 2 to 6 months, age at the first dose, three doses, at least two months apart, then a fourth dose at 12 to 18 months, age after at least 6 months have passed since the third dose, the doses are injected into a muscle, children 7 to 11 months, age at the first dose, two doses, at least two months apart, followed by additional doses, this vaccine, dtp vaccine, hib vaccine, depending on the immunization schedule, the doses are injected into a muscle, children 12 to 14 months, age at the first dose, one dose, followed by additional doses, this vaccine, dtp vaccine, hib vaccine, depending on the immunization schedule, the doses are injected into a muscle, children 15 to 59 months, age at the first dose, one dose, followed by additional doses, dtp vaccine to complete the immunization schedule for dtp, the doses are injected into a muscle, adults and children 7 years, age and older, use is not recommended, precautions, know the side effects, at the time, the dtp-hib vaccine injection, a physician may give my child a dose, acetaminophen, another medicine that helps prevent fever, this is to help prevent some, the side effects, this vaccine, a physician may also want my child, take the acetaminophen every 4 hours for 24 hours after my child receives this vaccine, any questions, this vaccine may interfere with laboratory tests that check for hib disease, child has received dtp-hib vaccine if my child is treated for a severe infection during the 2 weeks after my child receives this vaccine, side effects, this vaccine along with its needed effects, a vaccine, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, tell a physician about any side effect that occurs after a dose, dtp-hib vaccine, the side effect goes away without treatment, some types, side effects may mean, child should not receive any more doses, dtp-hib vaccine, get emergency help immediately if, side effects occur, collapse, confusion, convulsions, seizures, crying for three, more hours, fever, 40.5 °c, 105 °f, more, headache, severe, continuing, irritability, unusual and continuing, periods, unconsciousness, awareness, sleepiness, unusual and continuing, vomiting, severe, continuing, check with a physician immediately, side effects occur, symptoms, allergic reactions , difficulty in breathing, swallowing, hives, itching, feet, hands, reddening, skin, especially around ears, swelling, eyes, face, inside, nose, unusual tiredness , weakness, sudden and severe, side effects may go away, child's body adjusts to the vaccine, side effects continue, bothersome, drowsiness , fever, up to 102.2 °f, 39 °c, usually lasts less than 48 hours and may occur with fretfulness, drowsiness , vomiting, appetite, fretfulness, irritability, lump at place, injection, present for a few weeks after injection, redness, warm feeling, swelling, tenderness, pain at place, injection, diarrhea, fever between 102.2 and 104 °f, 39 and 40 °c, usually lasts less than 48 hours and may occur with fretfulness, drowsiness , vomiting, appetite, hard lump at place, injection, present for a few days after injection, appetite, vomiting, fever between 104 and 104.8 °f, 40 and 40.4 °c, usually lasts less than 48 hours and may occur with fretfulness, drowsiness , vomiting, appetite, interest, reduced physical activity, skin rash , other side effects, brand names some commonly used brand names are, tetramune, dpt-hib tetramune, other commonly used names are dtp-hboc; dtp-hib; dtp-prp-d, category immunizing agent, active