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Pregnant women should receive the Tdap vaccine during each pregnancy. This is a correct statement as vaccination during pregnancy helps provide protection to both the mother and the newborn against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis.
The recommended vaccination schedule for adults includes a single dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) vaccine, followed by a Td (tetanus and diphtheria) booster every 10 years. Three doses of DTP vaccine during adulthood are not part of the recommended schedule.
Tetanus prophylaxis should be given to patients with all types of wounds, not just severe wounds. This statement is incorrect.
The Tdap vaccine is not administered every 5 years during adulthood. As mentioned earlier, adults receive a single dose of Tdap and then a Td booster every 10 years.
Choice A rationale:
Pregnant women should receive the Tdap vaccine during each pregnancy. This is a correct statement as vaccination during pregnancy helps provide protection to both the mother and the newborn against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis.
Choice B rationale:
The recommended vaccination schedule for adults includes a single dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) vaccine, followed by a Td (tetanus and diphtheria) booster every 10 years. Three doses of DTP vaccine during adulthood are not part of the recommended schedule.
Choice C rationale:
Tetanus prophylaxis should be given to patients with all types of wounds, not just severe wounds. This statement is incorrect.
Choice D rationale:
The Tdap vaccine is not administered every 5 years during adulthood. As mentioned earlier, adults receive a single dose of Tdap and then a Td booster every 10 years.