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Vaccines: focus on adults - Summa Health System

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ACIP Recommendati<strong>on</strong>s: Tdap Vaccine• Single dose for children 7 to 10 years of age andwho are not fully vaccinated against pertussis.• Single dose for pers<strong>on</strong>s 11-18 years of age whohave completed the childhood series.• Single dose for <strong>adults</strong> aged 19 years and older.• Including <strong>adults</strong> 65+ [esp. those with infant c<strong>on</strong>tact]• Tdap should be administered regardless ofinterval since the last tetanus-c<strong>on</strong>tainingvaccine, especially if the patient will havec<strong>on</strong>tact with children

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