What is the most common side effect of DTaP vaccine?

The most common side effects from the DTaP vaccine include: Fever (up to about 1 out of 4 children) Redness or swelling where the shot was given (up to about 1 out of 4 children) Soreness or tenderness where the shot was given (up to about 1 out of 4 children)

What is the difference between DTaP and Tdap?

DTaP is a vaccine that helps children younger than age 7 develop immunity to three deadly diseases caused by bacteria: diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis). Tdap is a booster immunization given at age 11 that offers continued protection from those diseases for adolescents and adults.

What are the side effects of the DPT shot?

The vaccine can cause mild side effects: fever; mild crankiness; tiredness; loss of appetite; and tenderness, redness, or swelling in the area where the shot was given. Rarely, a child may have a seizure, a high fever, or uncontrollable crying after getting the vaccine.

Why does tdap hurt so much?

The pain you are experiencing is usually soreness of the muscle where the injection was given. This pain is also a sign that your immune system is making antibodies in response to the viruses in the vaccine.

Why shouldn’t you get the Tdap vaccine?

Although the risk of having a severe allergic reaction to a Tdap vaccine is very low, certain people should avoid getting the Tdap vaccine, including: people who have had a previous life threatening allergic reaction to any vaccine containing tetanus, diphtheria, or pertussis.

How long does DTaP last?

Studies estimate that diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccines protect nearly all people (95 in 100) for approximately 10 years. Protection decreases over time, so adults need to get a Td or Tdap booster shot every 10 years to stay protected.

Do grandparents need Tdap?

If you have a grandchild on the way, you will likely be advised to get the Tdap vaccine if you did not receive the vaccine as an adolescent. 3 The vaccine protects against three diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (“whooping cough”).

Do I need a Tdap shot to be around a baby?

If a child will be around the baby and is not up to date with their whooping cough shots (called DTaP vaccine), they should get vaccinated. Preteens, teens, and adults who will be around the baby and have not already had a whooping cough booster shot (called Tdap vaccine) should get vaccinated.

Are you contagious after Tdap vaccine?

You likely can’t carry or spread whooping cough if you don’t have any symptoms. If you’ve gotten the vaccine, though, you could have symptoms that are mild and still be infectious.

How long is the Tdap vaccine good for?

What is the most painful place to get an injection?

Shots given in muscles — like the deltoid in the upper arm where flu shots are usually given — tend to be more painful than ones that aren’t injected into the muscle, Stewart said. “Muscles have little tight fibers, and if you separate it by sticking a needle in there, you can cause an inflammatory reaction,” she said.

What is the most painful vaccine shot?

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