DTaP (5 in 1) vs Old DTP and Oral Polio

[carmenlotusfeet]

Hi there,

I have been taking my 8 week old baby to the Gov't clinics for her immunizations cause they are free. However, I have also been going to the baby clinic at the Matilda as well. She is due for her first shot of DTP next week. I just found out that at the Gov't clinics they use the old DTP and also oral Polio whilst at the Matilda they use the DTaP (acelluar), 5 in 1, polio injection and this supposedly has less side effects. Does anyone have any experiences or advise on this ? I'm thinking of going back to the Matilda for the jabs as not worth risking the side effects........

 

[mulk]

My daughter (nearly 6) only had the older version along with the oral polio vaccine as a baby. She didn't react badly to it...it made her a bit tired. She might have had a low fever afterwards (not sure...the doctor always recommended Tylenol before her jabs). She recently had a booster. Her doctor now only has the 5 in 1 jab. She reacted worse to it this time (but still not bad...sore arm, fever---she was better the next day) although from research I've done, side effects are more likely at this age (not sure why).

I would do whichever you feel more comfortable with. I don't believe it makes that much difference, though.

Good luck.

 

[bbc mom]

My son had a combination of the 5-in-1 and 6-in-1 (includes hep B) jabs at 2,4 and 6 months.
He had absolutely no side effects with the 5-in-1, but had mild fever after the 6-in-1 but was fine after just 1 dose of baby paracetamol. These were done by his private doctor and cost $450-$550 (GP based in New Territories so it may cost more over on HK side).