Adacel Vaccine Resources –Pertussis Information

Adacel vaccine shares your commitment to help protect families against pertussis

Adacel vaccine is dedicated to making Tdap^a vaccine implementation in your office easy by supporting your immunization efforts and making your conversations with parents short and effective. The tools and information featured here will help you

Implement Tdap immunization in your office
Educate your patients and answer questions
Provide support for your reimbursement procedures

^a Tdap = Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis.

Adults

Eligible adults 19 through 64 years of age should receive a single booster dose of Tdap vaccine to replace a single dose of Td vaccine for active booster immunization against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis.

Adolescents

The CDC recommends that eligible adolescents 11 through 18 years of age receive a single booster dose of Tdap vaccine, with a preferred age of 11 to 12 years.

Health-care professionals

Eligible health-care professionals who have direct contact with infants <12 months of age, as well as those in hospital or ambulatory-care settings, should receive a single booster dose of Tdap vaccine.

Infant caretakers

The CDC recommends that adults who have or who anticipate having close contact with an infant <12 months of age (eg, parents, grandparents <65 years of age, child-care providers, and health-care personnel) should receive a single booster dose of Tdap to reduce the risk of transmitting pertussis. An interval as short as 2 years from the last Td is suggested; shorter intervals can be used.

Pregnant women

When possible, eligible women should receive Tdap before becoming pregnant. Women who have not previously received Tdap should receive a dose of Tdap in the immediate postpartum period.