Babies get much higher doses of Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis toxins in vaccines than adults!

Babies get much higher doses of

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis

toxins in vaccines than adults!

	Tdap		DTaP
	Adults, Pregnant Women, 12 year olds		2, 4, 6 months 18 months 5 years
	Boostrix	Adacel	Infanrix	Daptacel
Tetanus Toxoid	5 Lf *	5 Lf	10 Lf	5 Lf
Diptheria Toxoid	2.5 Lf	2 Lf	25 Lf	15 Lf
Pertussis Toxin	8 mcg	2.5 mcg	25 mcg	10 mcg
FHA	8 mcg	5 mcg	25 mcg	5 mcg
Pertactin	2.5 mcg	3 mcg	8 mcg	3 mcg
Fimbriae protein    (types 2 & 3)	0	5 mcg	0	5 mcg
Aluminum Phosphate	-	+	-	+
Formaldehyde	+	+	+	+
Polysorbate 80	+	-	+	-
Aluminum Hydroxide	+	-	+	-
Glutaraldehyde	-	+	-	+
Phenoxyethanol	-	+	-	+
Pregnancy Category †	C	C	-	-

* Flocculating units

^† Risk not ruled out: "Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks."

All information provided here comes directly from the label for each vaccine.  The label is a legal document specifying the use of the product, ingredients, and other information, which has been agreed through collaboration between the manufacturer and FDA.