Still, eight of 10 had the Tdap vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, while 63 percent had the MCV4 meningococcal vaccine.
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The pertussisvaccine, called DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) has been responsible for a dramatic drop in whooping cough in recent decades.
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It says women should receive a vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, together known as Tdap, toward the end of pregnancy, or between 27 and 36 weeks' gestation.