In such cases, administration of Tdap is recommended after 20 weeks gestation, and in earlier pregnancy a single dose of Tdap can be substituted for one dose of Td, and then the series completed with Td. For pregnant women not previously vaccinated with Tdap, if Tdap is not administered during pregnancy, it should be administered immediately postpartum. Postpartum administration of TDaP is not equivalent to administration of the vaccination during pregnancy. Because the vaccine is administered postpartum, the mother is unable to develop antibodies that can be transferred to the infant in utero, consequently, leaving the infant vulnerable to the diseases preventable by the Tdap Vaccine. Postpartum administration of the TdaP vaccine to the mother seeks to reduce the likelihood that the mother will contract disease that can be subsequently passed on the infant, albeit there will still be a two week period prior to the protective effects of the vaccine setting in. Postpartum administration is an extension of the concept of "cocooning," a term that refers to the full vaccination of all individuals that may come into direct contact with the infant. Cocooning, like postpartum Tdap aministration, is not recommended by the CDC. Cocooning depends on ensuring full vaccination of all individuals that the infant may come into contact with, and there may be financial, administrative or personal barriers that preclude full and timely vaccination of all individuals within the "cocoon." Brand names
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Brand names in the United Kingdom include Revaxis (Sanofi Pasteur).
Washington D.C.: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ISBN 978-0990449119. Roush SW, Baldy LM, Hall MA, eds. (March 2019). "Chapter 16: Tetanus". Manual for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases. Atlanta GA: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). External links
"Tdap - Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis Vaccine Information Statement". U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 17 August 2021. "DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) Vaccine Information Statement". U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 17 August 2021. "DTaP/Tdap/Td ACIP Vaccine Recommendations". U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 28 January 2020. Tetanus Toxoid at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)