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If a child 7 through 9 years of age has an incomplete history or no history of DTaP, DT, or Td can you use Tdap?

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If a child 7 through 9 years of age has an incomplete history or no history of DTaP, DT, or Td can you use Tdap?

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There is no Tdap vaccine approved by FDA or the ACIP for use in children 7 through 9 years of age. Td should be used. Appendix E of the ACIP Tdap Adolescent recommendations provides guidance in completing the series for children 7 through 10 years of age: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5503.pdf.