Recent news on Tetanus Toxoid

Re-Immunization After Treatment of Leukemia  -  May 1, 2007
AAP Grand Rounds (subscription),Patients with ALL had a significantly higher antibody level to Hib, tetanus toxoid, and IPV compared to patients with AML.

Want stronger muscles? Exercise  -  Apr 30, 2007
Monterey County Herald,The booster shot is the same as regular tetanus toxoid and often protects against diphtheria as well. Write to Dr. Gott c/o United Media, 200 Madison Ave.,

Apollo Develops Needle-free Topical Vaccine  -  May 4, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The trials showed that the Apollo technology can successfully deliver tetanus toxoid vaccine directly through the skin of mice, without needles.

GlaxoSmithKline's Hib-MenCY-TT Combination Vaccine Meets Phase II ...  -  May 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...vaccine (ActHib® Haemophilus influenza type b Conjugate Vaccine Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate) in infants and to a licensed polysaccharide meningococcal ACWY

Midatech opens GMP nanoparticles production plant  -  May 9, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,The furthest advanced of Midatech's product candidates is a tetanus toxoid vaccine, MLT 101, which is at the preclinical proof-of-concept stage in vivo.

TETANUS THE TARGET OF UNICEF-FUNDED CAMPAIGN ACROSS SIERRA LEONE  -  Apr 17, 2007
MaximsNews.com,UNICEF is providing at least 1.1 million doses of tetanus toxoid vaccine, almost 1900 tins of vitamin A, more than 20500 tins of deworming tablets and 8800

Scaling up Child Survival in Sierra Leone  -  Apr 17, 2007
PressZoom (press release),The campaign will target 1.2 million women of child bearing age and 85000 children aged six months to five years with tetanus toxoid vaccine, deworming and

Sierra Leone: Tetanus the Target of Unicef-Funded Campaign Across ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
AllAfrica.com,...and other partners in providing 1.2 million women of child-bearing age and 85000 children aged six months to five years with tetanus toxoid vaccine,

New Study Confirms Role for Pertussis Immunization of Entire ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
HispanicBusiness.com (press release),Preventing Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Among Adults: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine.

‘It was the dog that died’  -  Apr 24, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),Tetanus toxoid should be administered if three years have elapsed since the last booster injection. Anti-rabies vaccine Earlier anti-rabies vaccine was

Ministry of Health starts Anti Tetanus Campaign April 16 in Sierra ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
Awareness Times,The campaign aims to reach 90% of childbearing women to be treated with Tetanus Toxoid, Iron Folate and Albendazole, 95% of children between the ages of

What will it cost to attain the health MDGs?  -  Apr 11, 2007
World Health Organization,For example, the use of insecticide treated nets would reduce the need for treatment of fevers over time, and increased use of maternal tetanus toxoid

Make Peace, Not War : Gary V, Bamboo ‘join’ MILF  -  Apr 19, 2007
Bay Area Indymedia,Some 16500 expectant mothers will also get tetanus toxoid vaccination and breastfeeding counseling. Some of the government agencies participating in the

Masses reliance on private hospitals increasing in Pakistan  -  Apr 17, 2007
The News - International,The PSLM survey 2005-06 further reveals that 62 per cent pregnant women (aged between 15-49 years) received tetanus toxoid injections during 2005-06 against

UNICEF supports Days of Peace Campaign  -  Apr 17, 2007
PressZoom (press release),More than 150000 children will receive de-worming medicine and vitamin A supplements, while 16500 pregnant mothers will receive tetanus toxoid vaccinations.

UNICEF, Muslim rebels launch health campaign in conflict zones  -  Apr 16, 2007
Earthtimes.org...more than 150000 children with de-worming medicine and vitamin A supplements, and 16500 pregnant mothers with tetanus toxoid vaccination.

Nigeria: NAFDAC Evacuates Loads of Fake Drugs From Onitsha Drug Market  -  Apr 5, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Vaccines and other Thermo-labile drugs eg Anti-rabies Vaccines, Tetanus Toxoid, Polio Vaccine, etc., stored in open shelves at over 400C.

Nigeria: Onitsha Drug Market is a National Embarrassment, says ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Fansidar, Septrin, Ampiclox, Ciprxin, Diflucan, Nizoral); thermolabile drugs like Tetanus toxoid, polio and anti-rabies vaccines.

Tetanus May Be A Problem Following Band Castrating Of Bulls  -  Feb 26, 2007
CattleNetwork.com,Cases of tetanus seven to ten days following banding are not uncommon, even though a dose of tetanus toxoid was administered. Death can result only a day or

Recommendation on Tdap  -  Mar 2, 2007
AAP News (subscription)Preventing Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Among Adults: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine,

Mull over mandate for HPV vaccine  -  Feb 28, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),It is certainly strange to argue for an HPV mandate when no mandate exists for tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine

UNICEF Humanitarian Action: Timor Leste Donor Update 21 Mar 2007  -  Mar 21, 2007
ReliefWeb (press release),In addition, 5000 pregnant women received tetanus toxoid vaccination and iron supplements. Vitamin A supplements were also provided to 5000 post-partum

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Licensure Of New Pediatric ...  -  Jan 29, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...and ADACEL®, Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed as a booster dose for protection against tetanus,

Vaccine is good public health policy  -  Feb 3, 2007
Daily Press,...there is blood-to-blood contact with an infected person, as well as those for diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid and acellular pertussis be repealed.

Pulse Polio from today  -  Feb 11, 2007
Hindu,The reports about the death of a schoolgirl in Vattoli, Kottiyoor panchayat in Kozhikode district, allegedly following a routine tetanus toxoid vaccination,

Health Watch  -  Feb 10, 2007
Organiser,Village women report to ANMs for the lure of free medicine and Tetanus Toxoid. One such packet contains at least 100 tablets of iron and folic acid (IFA),

Little boys too not safe anymore  -  Jan 30, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),Injuries and lacerations require a single booster dose of tetanus toxoid. Hepatitis B can be sexually transmitted. Most children today have received 3 doses

Whooping Cough Vaccine Urged for Some Health Care Workers  -  Jan 5, 2007
Occupational Hazards,The vaccine recommended by CDC is Adacel, which is a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed (referred to as a

NEPAL: Three-week tetanus vaccination campaign ends successfully  -  Jan 3, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,..."The only way to protect the mothers and their newborns, throughout their childbearing years, is for them to receive five doses of the tetanus toxoid

24 - DOH intensifies '4-mula Kontra Paputok' in ...  -  Dec 24, 2006
Balita.org,Availability of tetanus toxoid/vaccine is ensured in DOH-retained hospitals, even as the Tetanus surveillance will end on Jan. 21, 2007.

Country Vet  -  Dec 22, 2006
Grit MagazineStarting at one year, all llamas should be vaccinated annually with tetanus toxoid. This is usually a job for a veterinarian and can be done along with a

An eventful year for Kozhikode  -  Jan 1, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),...faced the brunt of public ire after Roopisha, a 10 standard student of NHSS, Vattoli, died on December 12, after she was administered Tetanus Toxoid.

Tetanus issue to topple immunisation drive in Malabar  -  Dec 15, 2006
Newindpress (subscription),KOZHIKODE: The controversial death of a school girl at Vattoli in the rural district of Kozhikode after she was administered Tetanus Toxoid (TT) vaccine,

Students’ condition not serious: expert panel  -  Dec 15, 2006
Newindpress (subscription),KOZHIKODE: The expert panel constituted by the State Government to probe into the death of Roopisha, following Tetanus Toxoid vaccination, examined the

DOH–EV conducts tetanus surveillance  -  Dec 6, 2006
Philippine Information Agency,...region are expected to report all fireworks related tetanus victims to RESU and to make sure on the availability of stocks of Tetanus Toxoid vaccines.

24 - DOH intensifies '4-mula Kontra Paputok' in ...  -  Dec 24, 2006
Balita.org,Availability of tetanus toxoid/vaccine is ensured in DOH-retained hospitals, even as the Tetanus surveillance will end on Jan. 21, 2007.

More students in MCH  -  Dec 14, 2006
Newindpress (subscription),KOZHIKODE: More students from the Vattoli National Higher Secondary School, who developed fever and weakness following Tetanus Toxoid vaccination,

Health workers reach remote villagers in Ethiopia with tetanus vaccine  -  Dec 18, 2006
ReliefWeb (press release),...“The disease strikes women who have no access to ante-natal care, who cannot receive tetanus toxoid vaccinations, who deliver at home without a skilled

25000 infants die of tetanus every year in Pakistan  -  Dec 16, 2006
Daily Times,According to World Health Organisation recommendations, a three dose course of the tetanus toxoid vaccine provides protection against tetanus for five years

Country Vet  -  Dec 22, 2006
Grit MagazineStarting at one year, all llamas should be vaccinated annually with tetanus toxoid. This is usually a job for a veterinarian and can be done along with a

Update on status of licensure and recommendations for new vaccines  -  Dec 1, 2006
AAP News (subscription)The adolescent immunization platform has expanded with the licensing of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap),

The Winchester Star  -  Dec 6, 2006
Winchester Star,...if at least five years had passed since their last dose of tetanus-toxoid vaccine — a shot administered to pre-school children when they are about 5.

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