Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine Resources

Below are a number of resources designed to help healthcare personnel recommend and administer diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccines, as well as answer patient questions.

Vaccine Safety

• Febrile Seizures and Childhood Vaccines
• Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine Safety and Monitoring
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

Provider Education

• Immunization: You Call the Shots — Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP) module
  This training provides practice-oriented immunization content in a very basic step-by-step manner
• Immunization: You Call the Shots — Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) module
  This training provides practice-oriented immunization content in a very basic step-by-step manner
• Pertussis Fact Sheets
  • Provide the Best Prenatal Care to Prevent Pertussis [2 pages]
  • Making a Strong Vaccine Referral to Pregnant Women [2 pages]

Materials for Patients

• Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine Information Statements
  • DTaP (English / Other Languages)
  • Td (English / Other Languages)
  • Tdap (English / Other Languages)
• Immunization Schedules
  • For Children (Birth through 6 Years)—Parent-Friendly Version
  • For Preteens and Teens (7 through 18 Years)—Parent-Friendly Version
• Disease Specific Materials
  Web features, fact sheets, and information for everyone…
  • Diphtheria
  • Tetanus
  • Pertussis

Clinical Information

• About Young Children with a Contraindication to Pertussis-Containing Vaccines
• Ask the Experts about Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
  CDC experts answer your clinical questions (Immunization Action Coalition)
• Ask the Experts about Combination Vaccines
  CDC experts answer your questions about Pediarix®, Pentacel®, Kinrix®, and other combination vaccines (Immunization Action Coalition)
• Diphtheria
• Diphtheria: Signs and Symptoms Checklist [1 page]
• Diphtheria Treatment: Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT)
• Pertussis
• Tetanus

References and Resources

• Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
  • Diphtheria
  • Pertussis
  • Tetanus
• Outbreaks of Pertussis
• Pink Book: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
  • Diphtheria
  • Pertussis
  • Tetanus
• Travelers’ Health (Yellow Book): CDC Health Information for International Travel
  • Diphtheria
  • Pertussis
  • Tetanus