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Diptheria Immunization Information
Description
A respiratory disease caused by bacteria
Diptheria Symptoms
Gradual onset of a sore throat and low-grade fever
Complications
Airway obstruction, coma, and death if not treated
Transmission
Spread by coughing and sneezing
Vaccine
Diphtheria toxoid (contained in Tdap, DTP, DTaP, DT or Td vaccines) can prevent this disease.
As an adult, do I need to be vaccinated for Diptheria?
Everyone needs protection from diphtheria. If you have not had a booster shot in 10 years or more—or never had the initial 3-shot series—you should be vaccinated.
Vaccine Information Statement
Diphtheria Fact Sheet English (pdf)
Diphtheria Fact Sheet Spanish (pdf)
