Question 185 · LEK · Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine (DTP)
An infant received the second dose of DTP vaccine 20 days after the first one. What is the proper management in this case?
- A. second dose should be considered realized and the vaccination should be continued according to the schedule.
- B. second dose should be considered not realized and it should be repeated after 4 weeks; next doses should be given according to the schedule.
- C. in this case the third dose should be given 20 days after the second dose.
- D. in this case the time span between the second and third dose should be increased to 40 days and next doses should be given according to the schedule.
- E. DTP vaccination should be restarted from the first dose after a 4-week break.
Hint
Recall the minimum interval between primary DTP doses and what happens to a dose given earlier than allowed.
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