What is the vaccination schedule for the DTaP vaccine?
Newborn dosing schedule: • Dose #1 at 2 months • Dose #2 at 4 months • Dose #3 at 6 months • Dose #4 at 15-18 months • Dose #5 between 4-6 years, before entering school Older children who have never been vaccinated against DTP should be vaccinated. Call our office for an appointment. Who should NOT receive the DTaP vaccine? Anyone with a previous episode of anaphylaxis immediately following the DTP or DTaP vaccine or encephalopathy within 7 days of giving the vaccine. Others who may wish to discuss postponing administration of the vaccine include those with a history of seizures, any neurological disorder, and the following reactions after receiving a previous vaccine: a seizure, persistant crying for more than three hours, a fever greater than 104.9 degrees Farenheit (40.5 degrees Celsius), and a collapse or shock-like state. These adverse reactions to the DTaP vaccine are rare, and the risk of getting the diseases and suffering the consequences are higher than the risk of receiving t
