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diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-haemophilus vaccine-injection, Tetramune

GENERIC NAME: DIPHTHERIA/TETANUS/PERTUSSIS/HAEMOPHILUS VACCINE - INJECTION (dip-THEER-ee-uh/TET-un-us/per-TUSS-iss/hee-MOF-ill-us vack-SEEN)

BRAND NAME(S): Tetramune

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USES: This medication is given to provide protection (immunity) against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and haemophilus b (Hib) diseases in children from 2 months of age up to five years of age.

HOW TO USE: This medication is given by injection by a health care professional. It is usually given in the upper arm or in the upper thigh. It is routinely administered at 2, 4, 6 and 15 or 18 months of age as indicated in the recommended immunization schedule for infants and children.




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Tetanus facts

  • Tetanus is frequently a fatal infectious disease.
  • Tetanus is caused by a type of bacteria (Clostridium tetani).
  • The tetanus bacteria often enter the body through a puncture wound, which can be caused by nails, splinters, insect bites, burns, any skin break, and injection-drug sites.
  • All children and adults should be immunized against tetanus by receiving vaccinations.
  • A tetanus booster is needed every 10 years after primary immunization or after a puncture or other skin wound which could provide the tetanus bacteria an opportunity to enter the body.

What is tetanus?

Tetanus is an acute, often-fatal disease of the nervous system that is caused by nerve toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. This bacterium is found throughout the world in the soil and in animal and human intestines.

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