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Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis

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Diphtheria

Diphtheria Diphtheria is an acute and infectious illness caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheria, which spreads from person to person usually through respiratory droplets. It is characterized by a grayish, thick covering that sticks to the back of the throat or nasal mucosa and can obstruct the airway. Diphtheria is rare in the U.S. since the introduction of the vaccine in 1920s. It remains a concern for inadequately vaccinated people who are traveling in or exposed to infected persons from underdeveloped countries.  

Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionGoes to CDC Website

 



Pertussis

PertussisPertussis (or whooping cough) is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, and spreads from person to person through large respiratory droplets generated by coughing or sneezing. 

Pertussis is characterized by an uncontrollable violent cough that can last for up to 10 weeks. It is common in the United States, with a recent peak in 2012. Infants and young children are at greater risk for complications.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionGoes to CDC Website

 


Tetanus

Tetanus

Tetanus (or lockjaw) is a serious but not contagious disease. Spores of the bacteria, Clostridium tetani, are found in soil, dust, and animal feces. When these spores enter the body through a wound, they produce a toxin that impairs the nerves controlling the muscles. 

Generalized tetanus typically presents with lockjaw, muscle stiffness and painful body spasms. The fatality rate is approximately 18 percent.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionGoes to CDC Website

DTaP vaccines are licensed for use among infants in the United States, and are given in a 5-dose series at 2, 4, 6, and 15-18 months, and 4-6 years. DTaP vaccines are often combined with others, such as Hib, Hepatitis B, polio and pneumococcal vaccines. Some are only licensed for the first four doses of the pediatric series.

To reduce the likelihood of transmission of pertussis, a single Tdap dose is recommended for persons aged 11 through 18 years who have completed the childhood series, and for all adults 19 and older, regardless of the interval since the last dose of Td was administered. 

Women are also recommended to receive one dose of Tdap vaccine for each pregnancy, optimally during the third trimester, to provide some protection to the newborn through passive immunity until they can be immunized themselves at age 2 months.

Resource Center

You will find below all of the resources you will need about the tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine. More will be added as they are published or released.

Information Paper Date
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Diseases and Vaccines June 5, 2023
Standing Orders Date
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Acellular Pertussis (DTaP) Vaccine (Pediatric)
June 2022
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap-Td) Vaccines (Pediatric)
June 2022
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap-Td) Vaccines (Adult)
June 2022
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) Date
Td Vaccine: What You Need to KnowGoes to CDC
Aug. 6, 2021
Tdap Vaccine: What You Need to KnowGoes to CDC
Aug. 6, 2021
DTaP Vaccine: What You Need to KnowGoes to CDC
Aug. 6, 2021
Your Child’s First Vaccines: What You Need to KnowGoes to CDC Website
Oct. 15, 2021
Manufacturer Package Inserts Date
ProQuad refrigeratedAdacelGoes to CDC
May 11, 2023
ProQuad frozenBoostrixGoes to CDC
Nov. 23, 2022
DaptacelGoes to CDC
July 21, 2022
Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoid AdsorbedGoes to CDC
Dec. 20, 2018
InfanrixGoes to CDC
Nov. 23, 2022
KinrixGoes to CDC
Nov. 23, 2022
PediarixGoes to CDC
April 26, 2023
PentacelGoes to CDC
Oct. 21, 2022
QuadracelGoes to CDC
July 21, 2022
TenivacGoes to CDC
Dec. 16, 2022
VaxelisGoes to CDC
April 12, 2023
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommendations Date
Chickenpox VaccineDTaP/Tdap/Td VaccinesGoes to CDC
Jan. 24, 2020

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3/29/2019

Four confirmed cases of cutaneous diphtheria occurred in the U.S., where it is extremely rare. All four subjects had recently traveled internationally to countries with endemic diphtheria. Diptheria toxoid-containing vaccine was provided to incompletely immunized patients and close contacts.

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11/16/2018

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9/28/2018

Among 66 interviewed mothers of infants aged <4 months with pertussis, 30% appropriately received Tdap vaccine. Women whose clinics stocked Tdap vaccine were more likely to be vaccinated.

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Use of Tdap Vaccine

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Use of Tetanus Toxiod, Reduced Diptheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine

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Last Updated: June 07, 2023
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