Active booster immunization for the prevention of tetanus diphtheria & pertussis (whooping cough) in childn ≥4 yr. Passive protection against pertussis in early infancy following maternal immunization during pregnancy.
Booster dose: 0.5 mL IM. Redose at 5-10 yr interval. May be administered to pregnant women during the second or third trimester to provide passive protection of infants against pertussis.
Hypersensitivity. Syncope. Do not administer by intravascular inj, ID or SC; should not be administered into the buttocks. Postpone vaccination in cases of acute or febrile disease. Hematoma. Do not administer in individuals w/ progressive or unstable neurological disorders, uncontrolled epilepsy or progressive encephalopathy; GBS. Pregnancy & lactation. Childn <4 yr.
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