Adults who need a tetanus-containing vaccine are recommended to receive dTpa vaccine rather than dT vaccine

Adults of any age who need a tetanus-containing vaccine can have dTpa vaccine rather than dT vaccine. This is especially important if they have not previously had a dTpa dose in adulthood.¹⁴ This includes people at 50 years of age who are recommended to receive a tetanus booster (see Tetanus and Diphtheria).