“I took Lauren to her 8 week well baby check up. After her DTP shot she become inconsolable for many hours. A day later she developed a low grade fever, runny nose, and wheezing, when she breathed. She started sleeping longer. We called the doctor’s office and the nurse said,
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It’s hard to believe, but the very first CDC pediatric vaccine schedule was only introduced in 1995. Before the creation of the standardized CDC vaccine schedule, vaccination schedules varied depending on the individual healthcare provider and region. Some providers used their own schedules, while others followed guidelines put forth by
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My daughter’s reaction to the DTaP vaccine. Shared by her mother, Edwina Olesen. “Izzy was born a healthy beautiful little girl who was always happy and very fun loving. I remember when Izzy got sick like it was yesterday. She was 18 months old at the time. Our day care
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From August 1978 to March 1979, 11 infants died suddenly and unexpectedly within eight days of their DPT vaccination, all in Tennessee. Nine of the 11 infants had received the same lot of DPT vaccine (diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus) from Wyeth Laboratories: lot 64201. Four of the 11 were dead in 24 hours.
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