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Tdap vaccine
I am travelling to USA. She wants me to take the this tdap shot from india only, so that i ll be vaccinated for pertusis as i ll be around the infant. Should i take the shot?
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You can take it.
But there are other important vaccines that US normally requires along with Tdap -
meningococcal vaccine,
flushot (NH) ,
MMR ( two doses taken till date) ,
Rule out Tuberculosis,
Hep B
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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16 yrs exp
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Hi,
You have to take Tdap vaccine
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Meet a physician and get a list of necessary vaccines that needs to taken before travel.
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