Not exact matches
Order any immunizations you may need, such as tetanus, diphtheria, and
pertussis booster shot, a flu shot, or a rubella or chicken pox
vaccine.
And now there's Tdap
vaccine, which is a
booster for adolescents and adults, and is particularly recommended for those persons who are going to be around infants younger than two months so that you could almost cocoon them against
pertussis because they can not be vaccinated themselves.»
In 2006, a
booster acellular
pertussis (Tdap)
vaccine was recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for all adolescents at ages 11 - 12 years.
The risk of
pertussis was similar between children who received the five or three component preschool
booster vaccine.
Vaccine makers have added a
pertussis component to that
booster, so next time youre due for your Td
booster request the Tdap.