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Tetanus Vaccine Recommendations
Background
The United States uses three types of combination vaccines that include protection against tetanus: DTaP, Tdap, and Td. DT vaccine is no longer available in the United States.
DTaP and Tdap also include protection against diphtheria and pertussis.
Td also includes protection against diphtheria. Children younger than 7 years of age receive DTaP, while older children and adults receive Tdap or Td.
The following summarizes CDC's current age-based recommendations for DTaP, Tdap, and Td.
Access the official, full text of CDC's current and historical DTaP/Tdap/Td vaccine recommendations.
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Infants and children
CDC recommends routine DTaP vaccination for all infants and children younger than 7 years old.
Administer a 5-dose DTaP series, 1 dose at each of the following ages:
- 2 months
- 4 months
- 6 months
- 15 through 18 months
- 4 through 6 years
Adolescents
CDC recommends routine Tdap vaccination for all adolescents.
Administer a single dose of Tdap at 11 to 12 years of ag
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