Primary vaccination One 0.5 mL dose at 2, 4, 6 & 18 mth IM. If for any reason the schedule is delayed, administer three 0.5 mL doses w/ 4-8 wk interval between doses, followed by a 4th dose administered approx 1 yr after the 3rd dose. Booster 0.5 mL dose should be administered between 4 & 6 yr of age. To be administered in childn up to 7 yr.
Hypersensitivity. Allergic or an anaphylactic reaction to a previous dose. Acute illness including febrile illness. Encephalopathy (eg, coma, decreased level of consciousness, prolonged seizures) w/in 7 days of a previous dose of a pertussis‐containing vaccine that is not attributable to another identifiable cause. Progressive neurologic disorder, including infantile spasms, uncontrolled epilepsy, progressive encephalopathy. Pertussis vaccine should not be administered to persons w/ such conditions until a treatment regimen has been established & the condition has stabilized. Not to be administered to pregnant & nursing women. Childn >7 yr.
Progressive neurological disorders, thrombocytopenia. Postpone administration in case of febrile illness. Syncope may occur. Not to be administered by IV, intradermal & into buttocks. Not to be administered by IV in person w/ any bleeding disorders. Pregnancy & lactation.
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