What it means
The booster form of the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine. The small d and p mean it has smaller amounts of the diphtheria and pertussis parts than the childhood vaccine DTaPdee-TAPThe childhood vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough), for children under 7.Full entry . In the US it is given at about 11 to 12 years, once to adults who never had it, and during every pregnancy so the mother passes protection against whooping cough to her newborn.
For the nurse
Check the current CDC schedule, which changes. Tell clients that a sore arm is common. Family members and caregivers of new babies are encouraged to be up to date.
Easy to confuse with
DTaP
The childhood vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough), for children under 7.
Related terms
vaccine
A product that trains the immune system to protect the body against a specific disease.
DTaP
The childhood vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough), for children under 7.
immunization schedule
The recommended timetable of which vaccines to give, at what ages and how many doses.