Hello doctor, I am 29 week pregnant. Doctor has given me dtap injection yesterday as my doctor said that dtap and tdap are same. I was got a cut from rusted iron before 24 hrs so I needed to take it urgently. Other doctor said that I had suppose to take tdap injection. Is tdap and dtap same? Is dtap effective same as tdap during pregnancy?

Dr. Girish DaniGynaecologist47yrs exp

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Dtap is approved for children under age 7. Tdap, which has a reduced dose of the diphtheria and pertussis vaccines, is approved for adolescents starting at age 11 and adults ages 19 to 64. It is often called a booster dose because it boosts the immunity that wanes from vaccines given at ages 4 to 6. Pregnant women are also advised to get the tdap vaccine, preferably between 27 and 36 weeks' gestation.  

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