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At the age of 5.5 the kid gets a tdap shot,
Do they need it again before 10 year of age
, if they get any scratch??
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If there is more than 5 yrs of gap after taking tdap.. then go for the dose
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Yes you need to take at 10 yrs
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Greetings yes u need to give the dose at 10 yrs also
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Dr. Abhishek Khandelwal
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Raipur
At 10 year you should give
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Give at age of 10 years
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Dr. Jyoti Singh
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Bareilly
No need before 10 years .
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Get the child vaccinated again at 10 years old .
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Dr. Anjali Maini
Pediatrician
33 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Yes the Tdap or Td at 10-12 years and then Td every 10 years. It will be a part of normal immunisation schedule and keeps the child protected all along
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Depends up on injury ,U shld take TT before 10 yrs
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Pune
No need of before 10 years
But if 10 years now then give injection
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