DTap-Polio-Hib Vaccine

Protection

DTap-Polio-Hib vaccine protects against the following diseases and their complications

Diphtheria (d)
Tetanus (Ta)
Whooping Cough - pertussis (p)
Polio
Severe Haemophilus influenzae type B infections (Hib)

Vaccines

Vaccination is the best way to protect your child against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, severe Hib infections, and their complications. One vaccine protects your children against all these diseases, but multiple doses are needed to ensure the best protection possible.

Children receive their four doses of DTaP-Polio-Hib vaccine at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months and 18 months. They receive the DTaP-Polio vaccine before starting school.

The DTaP-Polio-Hib vaccine is safe. Most reactions are harmless and do not last long. Symptoms experienced after vaccination are not necessarily caused by the vaccine.

Reactions

Possible reactions to the vaccine:	What to do:
Pain, redness, and swelling around the injection site (10-49% of cases) Swelling of the entire limb at the 4th dose (1-9%) Small bump for a few weeks at the injection site (1 to 9 per 1,000)	Apply a cold, damp compress to the injection site
Fever (10-49%) Sterile abscess at the injection site (1 to 9 per 100,000) Irritability, drowsiness, loss of appetite, agitation and unusual crying (10-49%) Convulsions, usually with fever, and episodes resembling loss of consciousness (pallor, weakness, absence of reaction, etc.) (1 to 9 per 10,000) Severe pain with weakness in one arm for several weeks (1 to 9 per 100,000)	Give acetaminophen or ibuprofen for temperature of 38.5°C or higher See a doctor if symptoms are severe

As with any drug or biological product, an allergic reaction may occur. If a severe allergic reaction occurs, it begins within minutes and the person administering the vaccine will be able to treat it. That is why you are advised to remain at the clinic for at least 15 minutes after the vaccine is administered.

If you have any questions, ask the person administering the vaccine or contact Info-Santé (8-1-1) or your doctor.

To learn more

For more information about the DTap-Polio-Hib vaccine, you can consult:

Back to regular vaccination schedule.