In Ireland, the NIP includes DTaP at 2, 4, 6 months and 4–5 years and a Tdap booster at 12–13 years. Pertussis vaccination for pregnant women between 27 and 36 weeks’ gestation was introduced in 2013 [34]. There were two studies from Ireland including a case-surveillance study of a...
Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis: At age 11 or 12, we give a vaccine called Tdap. This vaccine is a booster to protect against three diseases: tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). It's a slightly different version of a vaccine your child received as a baby (DTaP). The ve...