Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine Resources
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Below are a number of resources designed to help healthcare personnel recommend and administer diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccines, as well as answer patient questions.
Vaccine Safety
- Febrile Seizures and Childhood Vaccines
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine Safety and Monitoring
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
Provider Education
- Immunization: You Call the Shots — Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP) module
This training provides practice-oriented immunization content in a very basic step-by-step manner - Immunization: You Call the Shots — Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) module
This training provides practice-oriented immunization content in a very basic step-by-step manner - Pertussis Fact Sheets
Materials for Patients
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine Information Statements
- DTaP (English / Other Languages)
- Td (English / Other Languages)
- Tdap (English / Other Languages)
- Easy-to-Read Schedules
- Disease Specific Materials
Web features, fact sheets, and information for everyone…
Clinical Information
- Ask the Experts about Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
CDC experts answer your clinical questions (Immunization Action Coalition) - Ask the Experts about Combination Vaccines
CDC experts answer your questions about Pediarix®, Pentacel®, Kinrix®, and other combination vaccines (Immunization Action Coalition) - Diphtheria
- Diphtheria: Signs and Symptoms Checklist [1 page]
- Diphtheria Treatment: Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT)
- Pertussis
- Tetanus
References and Resources
- Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- Outbreaks of Pertussis
- Pink Book: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- Publications: Related MMWR Articles, Links, and References
- Travelers’ Health (Yellow Book): CDC Health Information for International Travel