DPT vaccine

plural DPT vaccines · alternative DPT-vaccine

1. USmedicineAny publicly administered vaccine comprising a combination of vaccines against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus.

   A perfectly healthy child of three months is taken in for a routine compulsory DPT vaccine.

   1991, Colorado Lawyer, volume 20, Colorado Bar Association, page 1835

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   Even though it may have held about 50 percent of the market with a product that was reputed to be safer than the other DPT vaccines available, Lilly was willing to sacrifice Trisolgen.

   1985, Harris Livermore Coulter, Barbara Loe Fisher, DPT: a Shot in the Dark, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, page 302

   Pursuant to the court's Order, the FDA attempted to satisfy Kyle's additional requests for a variety of documents, including documents relating to the manufacture of DPT vaccine.

   1990, Food, Drug, Cosmetic Law Reporter, Commerce Clearing House

   Synonyms: DPT, DTP, DTP vaccine, DTwP, DTwP vaccine