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Medicines diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (acellular) and poliomyelitis (inactivated)Question & answer

diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (acellular) and poliomyelitis (inactivated) · Medicine question

Is this a live vaccine?

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The answer

Answer

No. It contains toxoids, purified acellular pertussis components and inactivated polioviruses, so it cannot cause these infections.

Sources for this answer

REPEVAX — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Boostrix-IPV suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics

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