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Immunizations Available
Walk-Ins Welcome!
North Scottsdale Location
8324 E. Hartford Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Questions Call: 480.214.1002
Clinic Hours: M-F 9am to 4pm
Now Offering!
- TDap Vaccinations
- Shingles Vaccinations
(Please call for a complete list of immunizations offered)
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)
