DPT vaccine protects children against all of the following diseases except

Diphtheria

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Whooping cough

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Pneumonia

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Tetanus

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Solution

The correct option is B Pneumonia
Vaccines are the suspension of living or killed microorganism which activate the immune response. DPT is a vaccine used against diphtheria, pertussis ( whooping cough), and tetanus. The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and killed whole cells of the organism that causes pertussis.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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