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A vaccine that saves babies from three diseases.


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The vaccine is DPT.

  1. It saves babies from Diptheria, pertussis, and tetanus.
  2. All three diseases are extremely fatal bacterial infections and the vaccine contains a combination of tetanus and Diptheria toxoids along with the whole cells of pertussis.
  3. Children below the age of 7 years are administered the vaccine.

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