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Diphtheria +tetanus toxoid combination vaccine is it safe during pregnancy? |
Diphtheria +tetanus toxoid combination vaccine is it safe during pregnancy? Yes. And the risk of tetanus outweighs any concerns you might have, anyway. The recommendations for tetanus immunization are unchanged by pregnancy. Pregnant women. Tetanus toxoid and Td are safe to get during pregnancy. Women who have been fully immunized should have a Td booster if it has been more than 10 years since their last dose. If they have a wound that could be contaminated, they should have a booster if it has been more than five years since the last dose. Optimally, if a pregnant woman is not fully immunized against tetanus, she should receive two doses of tetanus toxoid or Td four weeks apart. In order to provide sufficient time for the mother to make antibodies and transfer them to her baby across the placenta, she needs to have received both doses at least two weeks before she gives birth. yes NO, only two doses of tetanus toxoid is suggested. Are you kidding me, why would you want to inject a bunch of poisons into your body while you are pregnant. You need to do a little resaech on these vaccines. |
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Yes, you are partially right, Diphtheria is transmitted from person to person via respiratory tract and secretions (nasal discharges). Rarely, transmission also occurs from the contact with the s... most hospitals give the combination injection, but the only way for you to know for sure is to call the place you got it, and have them look at your medical records to be sure. ...Tetanus or "lockjaw" is a disease that occurs from infections/bacteria in cuts and wounds. Very nasty and can be fatal. Diptheria is a disease that used to kill millions before vaccin... Call the nurse or Drs office back & tell them what's happening so that they can advise you. ...THANK you for informing me about this i had never heard of it are you a doctor ?should the rest of the world be warned of this?god the people on this site are so clever or is this a joke? ...Diphtheria is an acute pharyngeal or cutaneous infection by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, some strains of which produce an exotoxin. Symptoms are either nonspecific skin infections or pseudomembrano... Diphtheria (based on Greek 未喂蠁胃蔚蟻伪 dipthera 鈥減air of leather scrolls鈥?, is an upper respiratory tract illness characterized by sore throat, low-grade fever, and an adherent membrane (a pseudomembra... Nope you should be covered. Here's a link to all vaccines ... |
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