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Tetanus Vaccine May Be in Short Supply After Company Stops Production

Sanofi plans to ramp up production of its version, but doctors should switch to Tdap shot in the meantime

Routine Vaccines Can Cut Risk for Later Alzheimer Disease

Findings seen for tetanus and diphtheria, shingles, and pneumococcus vaccines

Parents' Age Key to Whether Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID

2.3 Percent of Kindergarteners Not Up to Date With MMR in 2019-2020

2.5 percent of kindergartners had an exemption, but additional 2.3 percent were not up to date and had no exemption

The incidence rates of tetanus and diphtheria are not significantly lower in countries that routinely vaccinate adults for these diseases

Adults May Not Need Tetanus, Diphtheria Booster Shots

No significant decrease seen in incidence rates of tetanus, diphtheria with routine vaccination of adults
Either tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) vaccine or tetanus toxoid

Tdap or Td Vaccine May Be Used for Decennial Td Booster Doses

Either Tdap or Td also allowed for tetanus prophylaxis in wound management, catch-up immunization doses
For 11- to 15-year olds

Concomitant Administration of 9vHPV With MCV4/Tdap Feasible

Noninferior to intermittent administration of vaccines for 11- to 15-year olds
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No Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes for Tdap at 32 Weeks

Preterm birth, incidence of SGA, length of neonatal hospitalization up for women declining vaccine
Adding a simple tetanus shot to dendritic cell immunotherapy for glioblastoma dramatically extended some patients' survival in a small new study. The study was published online March 11 in Nature.

Tetanus Shot Ups Survival With Brain Tumor Immunotherapy

One patient with glioblastoma still alive nine years later