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Revaccination With Fifth DTaP Dose Safe After Prior Local Reaction
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Title Revaccination With Fifth DTaP Dose Safe After Prior Local Reaction
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576335?src=rss
Description Most children who have extensive local reactions to a fourth dose of the diphtheria and tetanus toxoid and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine can be safely revaccinated with a fifth booster dose, investigators report in the May issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Infectious Diseases
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Date Jun 21, 2008
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