infections
Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine
Administration of Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine
A Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP) is part of the routine vaccination schedule recommended for children (see The tetanus-diphtheria (Td) or Tdap vaccine is given as a booster every 10 years after the Tdap booster is given at age 11 to 12 years. Also, people sometimes need to be vaccinated after an injury that breaks the skin. Certain conditions may affect whether and when people are vaccinated (see alsoCDC: Who Should NOT Get Vaccinated With These Vaccines?). If people have a temporary illness, doctors usually wait to give the vaccine until the illness resolves. 