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Vaccine Detail
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Tetanus Toxoid by Sanofi Pasteur Inc |
| Vaccine Information |
- Vaccine Name: Tetanus Toxoid by Sanofi Pasteur Inc
- Target Pathogen: Clostridium tetani
- Target Disease: Tetanus
- Product Name: Tetanus Toxoid
- Manufacturer: Sanofi Pasteur, SA
- Vaccine Ontology ID: VO_0000110
- Type: Toxoid vaccine
- Status: Licensed
- Location Licensed: USA (License #1724)
- Host Species for Licensed Use: Human
- Preservative: Each dose contains the preservative thimerosal [(mercury derivative), 25 μg mercury/dose] (FDA: Tetanus Toxoid).
- Allergen: The stopper of the vial contains dry natural latex rubber, that may cause allergic reactions (FDA: Tetanus Toxoid).
- Storage: Store at 2° to 8°C (35° to 46°F). DO NOT FREEZE.
- Approved Age for Licensed Use: Tetanus Toxoid is indicated for booster injection only for persons 7 years of age or older against tetanus.
- Description: Tetanus Toxoid is interchangeable with Tetanus Toxoid Adsorbed (contains aluminum adjuvant) as a booster, and would only be preferred if aluminum was to be avoided. Although the rate of seroconversion is essentially equivalent with either form, adsorbed toxoids induce more persistent antitoxin titers.2 Tetanus Toxoid would be preferred over diphtheria-containing vaccines if there was a contraindication to the diphtheria component (FDA: Tetanus Toxoid).
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| References |
FDA: Tetanus Toxoid: FDA: Tetanus Toxoid [http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/ucm166863.htm]
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