Drug reference
Prevention of tetanus in wound management Prevention of tetanus and diphtheria in pregnant women or women of childbearing age Prevention of tetanus and diphtheria in children over 4 years and adolescents (booster dose after complete primary vaccination)
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Do not administer in the event of allergic reactions after a previous dose of tetanus or diphtheria vaccine. Vaccination should be postponed in the event of severe acute febrile illness; minor infections are not contra-indications. May cause: mild local reactions (redness, pain at the injection site), fever, pain, malaise; rarely: anaphylactic reactions. If administered simultaneously with other vaccines, use different syringes and injection sites. Pregnancy and breast-feeding: no contra-indication
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Bivalent vaccine combining tetanus toxoid and diphtheria toxoid (containing reduced dose of diphtheria toxoid) Suspension for injection in multidose vial, for IM injection into the deltoid muscle
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Child and adult: 0.5 ml per dose Prevention of tetanus in wound management Complete vaccination (3 or more Incomplete vaccination doses) Type of (less than 3 doses) Time since administration of last dose wound or no vaccination or unknown status < 5 years 5-10 years > 10 years Td (a) Initiate or complete tetanus Minor, clean None None 1 booster vaccination dose (a) Initiate or complete tetanus Td Td vaccination Other None 1 booster 1 booster and administer tetanus dose dose immunoglobulin a 2 doses 4 weeks apart then 3 additional doses administered according to the vaccination schedule below. Prevention of tetanus in pregnant women and women of childbearing age 5 doses administered according to the schedule below: Td1 On first contact with the health care system or as soon as possible during pregnancy Td2 At least 4 weeks after Td1 Td3 6 months to 1 year after Td2 or during the following pregnancy Td4 1 to 5 years after Td3 or during the following pregnancy Td5 1 to 10 years after Td4 or during the following pregnancy st In pregnant women, administer at least 2 doses before delivery: the 1 dose as soon as possible nd st during pregnancy and the 2 dose at least 4 weeks after the 1 and at least 2 weeks before due date. After delivery, continue vaccination as described in the table above until the required 5 doses have been administered. st Prevention of tetanus in children over 4 years (after complete primary vaccination and 1 booster between 12 and 23 months) Booster dose between 4 and 7 years then between 9 and 15 years
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The monovalent tetanus (TT) vaccine is used in certain national protocols. Use perferably the conjugate tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine for the prevention of tetanus in children over 7 years, adolescents and adults. Tetanus vaccination in pregnant women and women of child bearing age protects neonates from tetanus.
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– Between 2 °C and 8 °C. Do not freeze.
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0.5 ml per dose
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