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diphtheria toxoid + tetanus toxoid + acellular pertussis + hepatitis B recombinant + inactivated poliovirus vaccine

Development stage
Approved
Lead developer
GSK
Modality
Whole Inactivated Vaccines → Inactivated Vaccines → Prophylactic Vaccines → Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Recombinant Proteins and Enzymes
Administration
Intramuscular
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Overview

**diphtheria toxoid + tetanus toxoid + acellular pertussis + hepatitis B recombinant + inactivated poliovirus vaccine** is a pentavalent combination vaccine for infants and young children that protects against five serious infectious diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), poliomyelitis, and hepatitis B[1][2][3][7]. The vaccine works by stimulating the immune system to generate protective antibodies against these pathogens. Diphtheria and tetanus components are inactivated (toxoid) bacterial proteins; pertussis is acellular (purified protein subunits); hepatitis B is recombinant (produced via genetic engineering); poliovirus is inactivated (killed virus)[1]. Typically administered as a three-dose series in infants between 6 weeks and 6 years of age, via intramuscular injection[1][2][3]. Primarily indicated for routine pediatric immunization.

Brand names
Pediarix
Other names
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, hepatitis B (recombinant) and inactivated polio vaccineDTap/HepB/IPV vaccine
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Targets

BCR (Immunoglobulin G B Cell Receptor)Diphtheria toxinHBsAg (Hepatitis B surface antigen)PV3 (Sabin) (Poliovirus type 3 antigen)

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