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Q. If a child who is 5.5 years old receives two doses of the DPT vaccine at an interval of 4 months, what would be the implication of such a repeat dose if given? is it going to produce any ill effect on the patient?

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SANKAR CHATTERJEE

Repeated doses (here interval is too short)of tetanus toxoid may lead to "Arthus reaction" because of the high antitoxin level which may lead to more fever and pain. Also antigen antibody complex gets deposited in skin and glomeruli.

9 hours ago

Dfsa Ata

no any ill effect

11 hours ago

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