Mule Name Meaning. English: from a medieval personal name, perhaps Old English Mul (from Old English mul âmuleâ, âhalfbreedâ). This was the name of a brother of Ceadwalla, King of Wessex (died 675), and is also found as a place name element.
1 The whooping cough booster is a combination vaccine with tetanus and diphtheria. 2  The vaccine is called Tdap. 3  Once an adult gets the Tdap vaccine, he or she should get the Td (tetanus and diphtheria) booster every 10 years from then on.
In 2005, a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap; Adacel) was approved in the United States for use in adults and adolescents. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends the routine use of Tdap among adults 19 to 64 years of age who have not already received a dose of Tdap.