Boostrix

Boostrix is used to help prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in people who are at least 10 years old. Boostrix works by exposing you to a small dose of the bacteria or a protein from the bacteria, which causes the body to develop immunity to the disease. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.

• Infanrix
• Daptacel
• Boostrix
• Adacel

• Adacel
• Boostrix
• Daptacel
• Decavac
• Diphtheria-Tetanus Toxoids
• Diphtheria-Tetanus Toxoids DT
• Infanrix
• Kinrix
• Pediarix
• Pentacel
• Quadracel
• TDVax
• Tenivac
• Tetanus-Diphtheria Toxoids Td
• Tripedia Preservative Free
• Vaxelis

• Injectable

• By injection

Missed dose: If this vaccine is part of a series of vaccines, it is important that your child receive all of the shots. Try to keep all scheduled appointments. If your child must miss a shot, make another appointment as soon as possible.

Your child may also receive medicines to help prevent or treat some minor side effects of the vaccine.

This vaccine is usually given as a series of 4 or 5 shots.

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into one of your muscles.

This vaccine is not right for everyone. Your child should not receive this vaccine if he or she had an allergic reaction to tetanus, diphtheria, or pertussis vaccine. Tell the doctor if your child has seizures, brain or nerve problems, or changes in consciousness within 7 days after you received a pertussis vaccine.

Severe muscle weakness, sleepiness, or drowsiness

Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

This vaccine will not treat an active infection. If you have a diphtheria, tetanus, or pertussis infection, you will need medicine to treat the infection.

This vaccine may increase your risk for severe nerve and muscle problems (including Guillain-Barré syndrome).

Tell your doctor if your child has a bleeding disorder or a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Tell your doctor if your child has had a severe reaction to a vaccine, including fever or prolonged crying. Tell your doctor if your child was premature.

Tell the doctor if your child is allergic to latex rubber or if your child has been sick or had a fever recently.

This vaccine may cause the following problems:Guillain-Barré syndrome

Some foods and medicines can affect how DTaP vaccine works. Tell the doctor if your child is receiving a treatment or medicine that weakens your immune system (including cancer medicine, radiation treatment, or steroid medicines), or blood thinner (including warfarin).

• Severe muscle weakness, sleepiness, or drowsiness
• Seizures
• Lightheadedness or fainting
• Fever over 105 degrees F
• Crying constantly for 3 hours or more
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Fussiness or irritability
• Mild pain, redness, swelling, tenderness, or a lump where the shot was given
• Loss of appetite