Does this booster include whooping cough?

No. Td/IPV covers tetanus, diphtheria and polio. Some countries use Tdap at this age instead, which swaps polio for a whooping cough booster.

Is polio still a risk in the UK?

Wild polio has not circulated there for decades, but the virus still exists elsewhere and has been detected in UK sewage samples. Keeping population immunity high is what stops an imported case from spreading.

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Td/IPV

The teenage booster against tetanus, diphtheria and polio.

Reviewed by TinyDose editorial teamLast reviewed June 2026

Also known as: Three in one teenage booster · Td/IPV · Revaxis

Protects against

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio

How given

Single injection in the upper arm.

Doses

A single booster at around 14 years.

Reactions

Usually mild

Td/IPV is the teenage booster used in the UK, given at around 14 years alongside MenACWY. It combines reduced-strength tetanus and diphtheria with the inactivated polio vaccine, completing the course begun in infancy. It is often called the three in one booster.

What it protects against

Disease

Tetanus

A serious infection caused by bacteria entering through wounds.

Learn about Tetanus →Disease

Diphtheria

A bacterial infection that can block breathing and damage the heart.

Learn about Diphtheria →Disease

Polio

A viral infection that can cause permanent paralysis in young children.

Learn about Polio →

When it's given

14 years · Booster

NHS

Ages follow India schedules. Your pediatrician may adjust timing for your child.

How it's given

Single injection in the upper arm. This vaccine covers multiple infections in a single dose, reducing the number of separate injections needed at each visit.

Side effects & safety

Soreness and some swelling in the arm for a day or two. Feeling briefly faint after the injection is not unusual at this age and is not a reaction to the vaccine itself.

How babies usually reactUsually mild

Most babies have little or no reaction. Any soreness or fever tends to be brief.

When to call your doctor: if fever exceeds 40°C, lasts more than 2 days, or your child seems unusually unwell.

Alternatives & related vaccines

TdA school-age booster against tetanus and diphtheria, without the pertussis part.TdapThe adolescent booster against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough.

Common questions

Sources

The complete routine immunisation schedule · UK Health Security Agency, 2026.

Information on this page is compiled from authoritative public health sources and written in TinyDose's own voice. It is intended for general understanding only. Always follow your pediatrician's guidance.

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