II. Indications
- See Tetanus Prophylaxis
- Largely replaced in U.S. by Tetanus Vaccines that contain diptheria and Pertussis (Tdap Vaccine)
- Use DTaP Vaccine instead for children under age 7 years
- Use Tdap Vaccine instead for teens over age 11 and adults under age 65 years old
III. Dose
IV. Safety
- Safe in HIV
- Safe in Pregnancy (wait until after first trimester)
- See Immunzation in Pregnancy
- Anaphylaxis rare
- No death has been associated with Vaccine since 1978
- References
V. Efficacy
- Immunity from tetanus Vaccination appears to be far more long lasting than 10 years
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Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Immunologic Factor (T129) |
MSH | D013745 |
SnomedCT | 412375000, 333621002 |
English | Tetanus Vaccine, Vaccine, Tetanus, Tetanus toxoid, tetanus vaccine, tetanus vaccines, vaccine tetanus, Tetanus vaccines, HTIG - Tetanus vaccine, Tetanus vaccine, Tetanus vaccine (product), Tetanus vaccine (substance) |
Portuguese | Vacina contra o Tétano |
Spanish | Vacuna contra el Tétanos, vacuna antitetánica (producto), vacuna antitetánica, vacuna antitetánica (sustancia) |
French | Vaccin contre le tétanos, Vaccin antitétanique |
German | Tetanus-Vakzine |