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Which of the following is not immunized by triple antigens?


  1. Typhoid

  2. Tetanus

  3. Whooping cough

  4. Diphtheria

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Solution

The correct option is A

Typhoid


The correct option is (A) Typhoid

Explanation for correct options:

  1. Triple antigen works against the three diseases Diphtheria, Malaria, and tetanus (DPT).
  2. Typhoid vaccines are made of weakened typhoid bacteria.

Explanation for incorrect options:

(B) Tetanus, (C) Whooping cough, and (D) Diphtheria

  1. The DPT test or the triple antigen immunization works for these diseases (Tetanus, Whooping cough, and Diphtheria).
  2. It is also called a combination vaccine.

Final Answer: Thus, Typhoid can’t be used against the triple antigen shot.


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