OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study was to determine the site, extent, and resolution of tissue
involvement when extensive limb swelling occurred in the injected limb for children who …

Background. Diphtheria and tetanus toxoid combined with acellular pertussis (DTaP)
vaccines are less reactogenic than diphtheria and tetanus toxoid combined with whole cell …

Extensive local reactions are recognized to occur after administration of the fourth and fifth
booster doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccines. The incidence of …

OBJECTIVE. Local reactions are relatively common after the fifth diphtheria-tetanus-acellular
pertussis vaccination, but factors associated with an increased risk of those reactions are not …

Although extensive swelling reactions in the injected limb after the administration of
diphtheria-tetanus toxoid-acellular pertussis vaccine have been reported previously, to our …

Background: Large injection site reactions commonly follow booster doses of diphtheria-
tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccines at 4–6 years of age. A vaccine with lower …

The importance of site of injection of combined pertussis/diphtheria/tetanus vaccines was
investigated in two single blind studies. In the pilot study, in which the research instrument …

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the risk of medically attended local reactions to the fifth
dose of the diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine varies …

Vaccination is one of the most successful public health issues in the history of medicine.
Although rare, complications after vaccination occur. The knowledge of possible side effects …

Extensive limb swelling (ESL) after a booster dose of acellular pertussis (aP) containing
vaccine can cause concern and has the potential to be confused with cellulitis. In the United …