| Consider the following statements about pentavalent vaccine. |
| 1. The pentavalent vaccine is a combination of five vaccines in one-diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and haemophilus influenza type b. |
| 2. It has the advantage of reducing the number of injections given to a child from 9 to 5. |
| 3. Diphtheria, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. This disease is also called the 100 days' cough. |
| Which of the statements) given above is/are correct? |
A) Only 1
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] The pentavalent vaccine is a combination of five vaccines in. one-diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and haemophilus influenza type b (the bacteria that causes meningitis, pneumonia and otitis). It is administered to children at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age and will replace the existing DPT and hepatitis B vaccines, the primary dose of which is given at the same age, Introduction of Hib vaccination as a combination vaccine carries the added advantage of reducing the number of injections given to a child from 9 (three each for DPT, hepatitis B and Hib) to Diphtheria is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Because of widespread and routine childhood DPT immunisations, diphtheria is now rare in many parts of the world. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. In some countries, this disease is called the 100 days' cough.
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