Summary of Pertussis Vaccination Recommendations | CDC

Birth through 6 years CDC routinely recommends DTaP at 2, 4, and 6 months, at 15 through 18 months, and at 4 through 6 years. 7 through 10 years CDC routinely recommends Tdap for children ages 7 through 10 years who are not fully vaccinated (see note 1) against pertussis:

• Single dose of Tdap for those not fully vaccinated (see note 1) or
• If additional doses of tetanus and diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccines are needed, then children aged 7 through 10 years should be vaccinated according to the catch-up schedule, with Tdap preferred as the first dose.

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e january 2011 11 through 18 years CDC routinely recommends Tdap as a single dose for those 11 through 18 years of age with preferred administration at 11 through 12 years of age.
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update january 2020 Pregnant women Pregnant women should get a dose of Tdap during each pregnancy, preferably during the early part of gestation weeks 27 through 36. By getting Tdap during pregnancy, maternal pertussis antibodies transfer to the newborn, providing protection against pertussis in early life, before the baby starts getting DTaP vaccines. Tdap will also help protect the mother at time of delivery, making her less likely to transmit pertussis to her infant. CDC only recommends Tdap in the immediate postpartum period before discharge from the hospital or birthing center for new mothers who have never received Tdap before or whose vaccination status is unknown.
update august 2013 Healthcare personnel (see note 2) CDC recommends a single dose of Tdap for healthcare personnel who have not previously received Tdap and who have direct patient contact. Tdap vaccination can help protect healthcare personnel against pertussis and help prevent them from spreading it to their patients. Give priority to vaccinating those who have direct contact with babies younger than 12 months of age.
You should administer Tdap regardless of interval since the previous Td drug. however, short interval between Tdap and last Td whitethorn increase the risk of meek local reactogenicity .
For extra steering, examine evaluate Revaccination of healthcare personnel department .

update JUN 2015