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BOOSTRIX

Tdap · Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, Hib (DTaP / Tdap / Td)

Health Canada DIN 02247600. Check the product and formulation on your record before using a schedule.

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DIN
02247600
Family
DTaP / Tdap / Td
Guidance checked
2026-09-27
← All Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, Hib (DTaP / Tdap / Td) products

About this vaccine

This vaccine helps protect you against three serious infections: diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), and pertussis (whooping cough).

BOOSTRIX is listed under Health Canada DIN 02247600. The product record and monograph below describe this formulation; the dose schedule comes from the Canadian Immunization Guide.

At a glance

Brand
BOOSTRIX
DIN
02247600
Vaccine
Tdap
Presentation
0.5 mL · suspension · intramuscular · 4 years and older
Live vaccine
No

Age and suitability depend on the product, the person and the reason for vaccination. Use the planner for a starting point and confirm with a healthcare professional.

Official sources

Use the DIN to confirm this exact product in Health Canada's Drug Product Database.

Health CanadaMonograph PDF

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Before and after your vaccination

  • Bring your immunization record if you have one, so earlier doses can be checked.
  • Tell the healthcare professional about a serious reaction to a previous vaccine or an ingredient, and mention any health conditions or medicines that could affect your vaccination.
  • After the dose, stay where you can be observed for at least 15 minutes. Tell someone right away if you feel faint or develop symptoms of an allergic reaction.
  • Keep a record of the vaccine name, date and dose you received.

These steps come from the Canadian Immunization Guide's administration practices and acute reactions guidance.

Practical guidance for BOOSTRIX

The details below are adapted from a Pharmasist patient handout linked to the same product monograph. The current Canadian Immunization Guide determines the dose schedules shown later.

What this vaccine helps prevent

  • This vaccine helps protect you against three serious infections: diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), and pertussis (whooping cough).

What to mention before a dose

  • Tell your healthcare professional if you have ever had a serious reaction to a previous diphtheria, tetanus, or pertussis vaccine.
  • Tell your healthcare professional if you have a bleeding disorder or take blood thinners.
  • Tell your healthcare professional if you have a seizure disorder or another ongoing nervous system condition.
  • Tell your healthcare professional if you have a weakened immune system or take medicines that suppress your immune system.
  • If you have a fever or are feeling seriously unwell on the day of your appointment, your vaccine may need to be postponed. A mild cold is usually not a reason to delay.

How it is given

  • This vaccine is given as a single injection into a muscle, usually in the upper arm, by a healthcare professional. You do not need to do anything to prepare it.

Important things to know

  • Serious allergic reactions are rare but possible after any vaccine. You will usually be asked to stay at the clinic for about 30 minutes after your injection so you can be monitored.
  • Fainting can happen around the time of an injection. Let the person vaccinating you know if you have fainted with needles before.
  • In rare cases, this vaccine has been linked to a nerve condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome. Tell your healthcare professional if you have had this condition before.
  • Get medical help right away if, after vaccination, you or your child develops difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or throat, a seizure, a very high fever, or becomes limp and unresponsive.

Effects you may notice

  • Pain, redness, or swelling where the needle went in
  • Feeling tired
  • Headache
  • A general feeling of being unwell
  • Mild fever
  • Muscle aches or joint pain
  • In young children: irritability, sleepiness, or loss of appetite

When to contact a healthcare professional

  • Swelling of the whole arm that was vaccinated
  • Crying that will not stop for 3 hours or more, in a young child
  • A fever or other symptoms that concern you and do not improve after a few days
  • Any troublesome symptom that is not listed here

When to get emergency help

  • Difficulty breathing or swallowing
  • Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat
  • Hives or a widespread rash appearing soon after the injection
  • A seizure
  • In infants: becoming limp, very pale, and unresponsive
  • High fever of 40 degrees C or higher within 2 days of vaccination

Other medicines and vaccines

  • Food and drink do not affect this vaccine, since it is given by injection rather than swallowed.
  • Tell your healthcare professional about all medicines you take, especially if you take medicines that suppress your immune system, since they may reduce how well the vaccine works.
  • This vaccine can usually be given at the same visit as other vaccines, as long as they are injected at different sites.

Key points to remember

  • Keep a record of your vaccination and bring it to future healthcare appointments.
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis boosters are generally needed about every 10 years to keep your protection up to date.
  • No vaccine gives 100% protection, but this vaccine greatly lowers your risk of serious illness from these infections.

The practical points are adapted from the Pharmasist reference for BOOSTRIX and its matching product monograph.

Dose schedules

These are Canadian Immunization Guide schedules associated with this DIN. The right schedule depends on age, health, prior doses and reason for vaccination. Public health recommendations may differ from a product monograph's authorized schedule.

Tdap — adolescent booster at 14 to 16 years

1 dose

One Tdap dose at 14 to 16 years as the first 10-year booster.

Tdap vaccine should be administered to adolescents at 14 to 16 years of age as the first 10-year booster dose after the childhood series.

Tdap — adult booster, one dose

1 dose

One Tdap dose in adulthood, then Td or Tdap every 10 years.

Every adult should receive one Tdap dose if not previously immunized against pertussis as an adult, then Td (or Tdap) every 10 years. Also given to adults who will be in close contact with infants. Children 7 to 13 who missed the childhood series follow a catch-up schedule.

Tdap in pregnancy — one dose every pregnancy

1 dose

One Tdap dose in every pregnancy, ideally between 27 and 32 weeks.

Recommended in every pregnancy regardless of previous Tdap, ideally at 27 to 32 weeks of gestation to protect the newborn. Immunization between 13 and 26 weeks may be considered when preterm delivery or travel is anticipated.

Td / Tdap — primary series for people 7 and older never immunized

3 doses

Three doses at 0, 1 to 2 months and 6 to 12 months; Tdap for the first dose.

For people 7 years and older with no or unknown tetanus/diphtheria immunization. Dose 1 is Tdap, then Td at 1 to 2 months and 6 to 12 months (minimum 4 weeks between doses 1 and 2, 6 months between doses 2 and 3). Polio vaccine is added if that series is also incomplete.

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Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Family guidance on pregnancy: Tdap is recommended in every pregnancy, irrespective of immunization history, ideally at 27 to 32 weeks. Polio (IPV) may be considered for a non-immune person at increased risk; Hib when a predisposing condition is present.

Family guidance on breastfeeding: Tdap is recommended if no adult dose has been given; polio and Hib are used if indicated.

This guidance applies to the vaccine family. Confirm this product's details in the monograph and with your clinician. Immunization in pregnancy and breastfeeding: Canadian Immunization Guide — Chapter updated August 2026.

References and product information

General information only. A suggested date is not an appointment or a prescription; a healthcare professional confirms what you need. Clinical rules reviewed on 2026-09-27.

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