Please note as of July 1, 2024, the requirement for Tdap (Pertussis) has been updated. The new requirement is:
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One dose of Tdap or DTaP given on or after your 11th birthday AND
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One dose of Tdap, DTaP, or Td given within 10 years of your first enrollment date at UC Berkeley (so August 1, 2014 or later for incoming Fall 2024 students; January 1, 2015 or later for incoming Spring 2025 students).
The same dose of Tdap or DTaP may be used to fulfill both parts of the requirement if it meets both the age and timing guidelines.
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NOTE: Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids with acellular pertussis vaccine are given to adolescents and adults, usually as a single dose; the exception is pregnant women who should receive Tdap during each pregnancy.