You are here Home Recommendations Recommendations Early childhood educators and carers are recommended to receive pertussis-containing vaccine every 10 years Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email Adults who provide early childhood education and care for infants and young children aged <4 years are recommended to receive dTpa vaccine every 10 years.See Recommended vaccines for people at increased risk of certain occupationally acquired vaccine-preventable diseases in Vaccination for people at occupational risk. Related diseases Pertussis (whooping cough) Page history Last updated 4 June 2018 Last reviewed 4 June 2018 Is there anything wrong with this page? Help us improve the Australian Immunisation Handbook What you were doing? (required) What went wrong? (required) Leave this field blank