Question
Are the tetanus vaccine and the diphtheria, pertussis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DPaT) vaccine the same?
Answer
The tetanus vaccine is different from the diphtheria, pertussis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DPaT) vaccine. The DPaT vaccine is a trivalent vaccine that prevents pertussis, diphtheria, and tetanus. It is made by combining the pertussis vaccine, refined diphtheria toxoid, and tetanus toxoid in appropriate proportions. On the other hand, the diphtheria and tetanus vaccine is a bivalent vaccine that targets only diphtheria and tetanus.