The Booster Shots You Need As an Adult - Consumer Reports

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Why you need it: Pertussis, or whooping cough, isn't a major health threat to adults. But it can be extremely serious in infants, and adults can spread it to babies who haven't received the vaccines yet. (They get their first pertussis shot at 2 months.) A dose of the "Tdap" vaccine is advisable before you interact with an infant, says Laura Haynes, PhD, professor of immunology at the UConn Center on Aging in Farmington, Conn. 

When to get it: If you've never had a dose of Tdap, as soon as possible. 

Keep in mind: Tdap contains the tetanus and diphtheria vaccines, too, so you can also use this as one of your every-10-years tetanus booster shots.

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