Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccine
Vacuna Tdap (Tétanos, Difteria,
Pertusis) en Español
Tdap vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis
(whooping cough).
Teens and adults should get Tdap vaccine to:
- Help protect themselves against whooping cough and prevent the spread of
disease to others.
- Help protect babies from whooping cough. Babies have the highest risk of
serious illness from whooping cough. Anyone in close contact with a baby,
including parents, siblings, child care providers, grandparents, and
healthcare workers, should get a single dose of Tdap vaccine.
One dose of Tdap vaccine is recommended for:
- Kids aged 7 to 10 years who are not fully vaccinated against
pertussis.
- Adolescents aged 11 to 18 years (preferably at 11 or 12 years of
age).
- Pregnant women. Vaccine recommendations for pregnant women now say
they should get Tdap vaccine after 20 weeks' gestation instead of
waiting until after delivery. This gives moms more time to develop
immunity to protect their baby against whooping cough.
- All adults who haven't had Tdap vaccine before.
- Healthcare workers who haven't had Tdap vaccine before.
- Anyone who takes care of babies less than 12 months of age, like healthcare workers
and child care providers.
State-Supplied Vaccine
Vaccine Information Statement
Fact Sheets
Related Information
External Resources
Last Update:
05/22/2012 03:10 PM
