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Vaccines and Preventable Diseases:

Combined Tdap Vaccine
Combined Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccines

 

Adolescent and Adult Recommendations:

On June 30, 2005 the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend the routine use of Tdap vaccines in adolescents aged 11–18 years in place of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) vaccines.

On October 26, 2005 the ACIP voted to recommend routine use of a single dose of Tdap for adults 19-64 years of age to replace the next booster dose of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids vaccine (Td). The ACIP also recommended Tdap for adults who have close contact with infants younger than 12 months of age.

MMWR References
Disease and Vaccine Information

Pregnancy-related Recommendations:

May 2008 MMWR: Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and their Infants (ACIP Recommendations)

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This page last modified on August 11, 2009
Content last reviewed on August 11, 2009
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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