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Could tdap be used to confer immunity to pertussis in someone who never had a previous pertussis vaccination?

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Tdap guideline: Persons age 11 years or older who have not received Tdap vaccine or for whom vaccine status is unknown should receive a dose of Tdap followed by tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) booster doses every 10 years thereafter. Adults with an unknown or incomplete history of completing a 3-dose primary vaccination series with Td-containing vaccines should begin or complete a primary vaccination series i

Dr Killian agreed

Answered 7/30/2014

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