Question 95 · LEK · Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine (DTP)
According to the current Polish vaccination schedule the vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus with the acellular tetanus component (DTaP) should be used:
- A. in children born before 37th week of gestation or with the birth weight below 2500 g.
- B. in children born before 35th week of gestation or with the birth weight below 2500 g.
- C. in children born before 35th week of gestation or with the birth weight below 2300 g.
- D. in children born before 34th week of gestation or with the birth weight below 2300 g.
- E. in children born before 33th week of gestation or with the birth weight below 2300 g.
Hint
Recall the standard definitions of prematurity and of low birth weight used in the Polish immunisation programme.
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