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A member asked:

Hi doctors, can you tell me what is in the vaccine adacel?

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Older kid/adult vac: The Adacel is a preparation now recommended for the ten year booster in adults for tetanus as well as whooping cough and diphtheria. It is often started with pre-teens or teens and renewed for adults who will be in the environment of unvaccinated newborns.

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Answered 4/19/2015

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