Use Either Td or Tdap for Patients Needing a Tetanus Booster

March 2020

You'll hear more about a shift toward giving adults and older children Tdap (Adacel, Boostrix) instead of Td.

For years, CDC recommended replacing one tetanus booster with Tdap...but to otherwise give Td to patients 7 and older.

Now updated CDC guidelines say it's okay to give either Tdap OR Td for boosters, catch-up immunization, or wound care.

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Table of Contents

Transitions of Care Reduce Errors During Transitions to Outside Facilities
Infectious Diseases Assess if Dalbavancin or Oritavancin Can Expedite Discharges
Emergency Medicine Ensure Safe Use if Patients in the ED Need an Opioid
Infection Control Reinforce Infection Control in Light of Coronavirus
Vaccines Use Either Td or Tdap for Patients Needing a Tetanus Booster
New Drugs Skip New Acute Migraine Meds Ubrogepant and Lasmiditan
Hypertension Resist Adding PRN Meds for Severe Asymptomatic Hypertension
Sickle Cell Disease Expect to See Crizanlizumab or Voxelotor for Some Sickle Cell Patients
Osteoarthritis Update Your Osteoarthritis Treatment Strategies