DTaP for 7 year old?

[greeny]

I plan to get my recently-turned-7-year-old the DTaP booster.

She had the first three doses on the AAP-recommended schedule as an infant.

However, the package insert says it's only recommended for kids up to age 6.

Can she get it anyway? If not, what can/should she get instead?

[harli]

I personally wouldn't worry about it. Diptheria and Tetnaus are not around in any type of significant numbers and Pertussis is really only dangerous in the very young (>6 months) The reason they have older kids get vaccinated is to protect others from transmission. But the vaccine doesn't protect others from transmission so I guess I don't really see the point.

[Marnica]

well I personally wouldn't bother either and agree with PP.
this is for age 10 and over
http://us.gsk.com/products/assets/us_boostrix.pdf

[Fyrestorm]

You could also have titers checked before vaccinating against something she might still have immunity for.

[greeny]

You could also have titers checked before vaccinating against something she might still have immunity for.

Good idea. I will ask her doc about that.