Signs and symptoms
- Serious sore throat
- High fever
- Respiratory and cardiac problems
Possible complications
- Paralysis
- Death (5% to 10% of cases)
Available vaccines
- DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib and DTaP-IPV-Hib Vaccines
- DTaP-IPV Vaccine – Under 4 years of age
- Tdap Vaccine
- Tdap-IPV Vaccine – 4 years of age and older
- Td Vaccine
Refer to the regular vaccination schedule.
Last update: October 22, 2015
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