DTP vaccine
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A vaccine given to infants and children to immunize against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.DPT vaccine
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DTP vaccine
[ dē′tē-pē′ ]
A combination vaccine administered intramuscularly to immunize children against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis infections. It consists of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, which contains inactivated parts of the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
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