Protect yourself and your baby from tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough with Adacel’s safe and effective vaccine.

Brand: Adacel

Manufacturer: Sanofi Pasteur

Adacel is a combined vaccine that safeguards against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough), designed especially for older children, teens, and adults. It contains reduced quantities of diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis antigens, making it suitable as a booster to maintain immunity after childhood vaccines.

A single 0.5 mL intramuscular injection offers protection, with boosters recommended every 10 years or after certain wound exposures if the last tetanus vaccine was given more than 5 years ago.

👤 Suitable for:

• Individuals aged 10 years and older
• Pregnant women between 27 and 36 weeks gestation to protect newborns from pertussis

⚠️ Do Not Administer If:

• History of severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to vaccine components
• History of encephalopathy within 7 days after a previous pertussis vaccine without another clear cause

⚡ Side Effects

• Common: Injection site pain, fatigue, headache, fever
• Rare but serious: Severe allergic reactions

📅 Book your Adacel vaccine today to stay protected and keep your family safe!