infectious diseases
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Vaccine
Indications for Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Vaccine
DTaPis a routine childhood vaccination (seeCDC: Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Age). is routinely given as a single lifetime dose to children at age 11 or 12 years and to people ≥ 13 years who have never received Tdap (regardless of the interval since the last Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine ) or whose vaccine status is unknown. This dose is followed by a Additional boosters of Tdap are also recommended for Pregnant women duringeachpregnancy (preferably at 27 to 36 weeks gestation), regardless of the interval since any previous dose of Tdap Postpartum women who have never received Tdap Adults who require a tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine as part of wound management and who have not previously received Tdap are given Tdap instead of tetanus-diphtheria (Td). Those who have previously received Tdap may be given Tdap or Td. People who have had pertussis should still receive a pertussis-containing vaccine as per routine recommendations. 