You are here Home Recommendations Recommendations Healthcare workers are recommended to receive pertussis-containing vaccine every 10 years Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email All healthcare workers are recommended to receive dTpa vaccine every 10 years because of the significant risk of transmitting pertussis to vulnerable patients17,18,20-23 and waning of vaccine immunity during this time. 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 30 June 2023 Last reviewed 30 June 2023 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