• Respiratory Illnesses
  • Routine Vaccine for Tdap

Tools and resources for preventing, diagnosing, and treating respiratory illnesses including the common cold, flu, RSV, and COVID-19.

  • See the most common signs and symptoms
  • Manage your symptoms from home
  • Get care
  • Stay up-to-date on your vaccines
  • Explore COVID-19 testing options or report a home antigen result
  • Health Article description.Vaccines help protect you from getting sick and spreading diseases. You can find information about each vaccine. Most vaccines are given as shots, but some are pills or sprays. You usually need them before starting school, college, or for travelling to other countries.
  • Health Article description.Tdap vaccine can prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. Diphtheria and pertussis spread from person to person. Tetanus enters the body through cuts or wounds. TETANUS (T) causes painful stiffening of the muscles. Tetanus can lead to serious health problems, including being unable to open the mouth...
  • Health Article description.How can you prevent tetanus? You can prevent tetanus by getting all of your recommended immunizations (shots). There are three different shots that protect you from tetanus. DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis). DTaP is given in a series of 5 shots starting at age 2 months and ending at ages 4 to 6 years. Tdap...
  • Health Article description.Vaccines help keep you and your child from getting certain diseases that are spread from person to person (infectious diseases). They also help reduce the spread of a disease and prevent a sudden outbreak of the disease, which is called an epidemic.
  • Health Article description.Discusses tetanus, also called lockjaw. Looks at cause by bacteria infection that makes a poison that causes severe muscle spasms. Looks at how bacteria enter the body through wound or cut. Covers vaccine shots (immunizations) to prevent tetanus.