What is the age a child needs a tetanus shot
1 DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) (What is a PDF document?): DTaP is given in a series of 5 shots beginning at age 2 months and ending at ages 4 to 6 years. 2  Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) (What is a PDF document?) : Tdap is the first booster shot for tetanus and is recommended at age 11 or 12.