Pentacel

• Quadracel
• Kinrix
• Pentacel
• Pentacel-DTaP/IPV Component

• 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.

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. It is usually given in the shoulder.

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

Your child may receive other vaccines at the same time as this one. You should receive other information sheets on those vaccines. Make sure you understand all the information given to you.

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

This vaccine may not be right for everyone. Your child should not receive this vaccine if he or she had an allergic or other serious reaction to tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, or polio vaccine or to neomycin or polymyxin B. 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.

Tell the doctor if your child has a bleeding disorder, or a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome or other severe reaction to a vaccine (including fever or prolonged crying).

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

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.

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.

Severe headache

Severe muscle weakness or numbness

Some foods and medicines can affect how this 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).

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

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

• Lightheadedness or fainting
• Seizures
• Crying constantly for 3 hours or more
• Severe headache
• Fever over 105 degrees F
• Severe muscle weakness or numbness
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Mild pain, redness, or swelling where the shot was given