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If you are living in an area with pertussis outbreaks, is it appropriate to administer Tdap “off label” to adults over the age of 65 years?

April 26, 2017adults age appropriate area Living outbreaks pertussis tdap

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If you are living in an area with pertussis outbreaks, is it appropriate to administer Tdap “off label” to adults over the age of 65 years?

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Adacel vaccine is FDA approved for use in persons 19 through 64 years of age (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/provisional/default.htm). There are no ACIP recommendations for off-label use in person’s 65 years of age and older.

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Adacel vaccine is FDA approved for use in persons 19 through 64 years of age (2006 ACIP recommendations on Tdap for Adults). There are no ACIP recommendations for off-label use in person’s 65 years of age and older.