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Which vaccination is given to young children to provide protection against tetanus and diphtheria but not pertussis?

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Explanation: Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis are prevented by a childhood vaccine, called DTaP, and a vaccine for adolescents and adults, called Tdap. A version for adults is also available without the pertussis component, called Td

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I think you have been mistaken. Tdap protects against all three- tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, as there currently isn’t a single known vaccine to only protect against pertussis.
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