A person received 5 doses of pentevalent vaccine in Mexico. If the spacing is right can we consider this a complete series and are any boosters needed?
There are at least two different pentevalent vaccines available. But the bottom line is that any vaccines received outside the United States are considered valid doses if the ages and intervals between doses are consistent with Table 1 in the General Recommendations. This is true even if it is a combination vaccine that does not exist in the U.S., like DTaP-Hib. Even if the child has received 5 doses of DTaP, we would recommend an additional dose at school entry if the last dose was given before the 4th birthday. You may want to give that dose at 5 or 6 years of age to reduce the chance of a local reaction.
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