At a glance: On June 30, 2005 the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend the routine use of Tdap vaccines in adolescents aged 11–18 years in place of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) vaccines.

On October 26, 2005 the ACIP voted to recommend routine use of a single dose of Tdap for adults 19-64 years of age to replace the next booster dose of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids vaccine (Td). The ACIP also recommended Tdap for adults who have close contact with infants <12 months of age.

On December 15, 2006 the MMWR published the ACIP recommendations.

This page leads to pages that describe the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis diseases, and other reference materials.

Related pages:

• December 2006 MMWR: Preventing Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Among Adults: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine

• February 2006 MMWR: Preventing Tdap Among Adolescents: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccines   

• Press release -- June 2005, ACIP Recommends Adolescent Vaccination for Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Vaccine

• Tetanus disease and vaccine information

• Diphtheria disease

• Pertussis disease

• More Tdap related items

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