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Compare the Risks of Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Infection to the Risks of the DTaP Vaccine
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS)
DTaP Vaccine: Is It Safer Than Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)?
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis – Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS). 2023 Nov; updated 2024 Aug. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/dtap.
Diphtheria –
Disease Information Statement
(DIS)
Diphtheria:
What You Need to Know
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Diphtheria – Disease Information Statement (DIS). 2023 Nov; updated 2024 Aug. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/diphtheria.
Tetanus –
Disease Information
Statement
(DIS)
Tetanus:
What You Need to Know
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Tetanus – Disease Information Statement (DIS). 2023 Nov; updated 2024 Aug. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/tetanus.
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – Disease Information Statement (DIS)
Pertussis:
What You Need to Know
Citation: Physicians for Informed Consent. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – Disease Information Statement (DIS). 2023 Apr; updated 2024 Aug. https://www.physiciansforinformedconsent.org/pertussis.
PIC’s educational materials are user-friendly tools developed from data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Health Statistics. The Disease Information Statement (DIS) and Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS), which provide data on total diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis cases and available information on DTaP vaccine risks, allow for an informed risk-benefit calculation.