PROTECTION AGAINST TETANUS TOXOID

Might need a tetanus shot.

To prevent the risks of babies contracting tetanus, two doses of tetanus toxoid are administered during these visits.

Immunization against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis

Diphtheria and tetanus (three doses) 95.1

Tetanus would have required a cut.

The tetanus here is simply terrible.

(a) Eliminating poliomyelitis and neonatal tetanus in 1996

Diphtheria (combined with tetanus and whooping cough). 93.30

It targets the six most fatal childhood diseases (tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and measles), as well as neonatal tetanus by means of the systematic anti tetanus vaccination of pregnant women and women of child bearing age.

Tetanus, measles, polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, hepatitis B, yellow fever.

Infants immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles poliomyelitis and tuberculosis

55.3 of pregnant women received two doses of anti tetanus vaccine.

Elimination efforts have significantly reduced the number of annual neonatal tetanus deaths.

Now, you may get a slight lowness from the antitoxin, but that's better than tetanus.

Of the 58 countries still seeking to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, 33 have initiated or expanded supplemental immunization activities for tetanus toxoid in high risk districts over the past four years, protecting almost 46 million women.

Of the 58 countries still to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), 33 have initiated or expanded supplemental immunization activities for tetanus toxoid (TT) in high risk districts over the past four years, protecting almost 46 million women.

With regard to prevention of tetanus during childbirth, it was found that during their pregnancy 23.6 per cent of women received at least one dose of vaccine against toxoid tetanus and 56.5 per cent two or more doses.

According to 2000 NDHS about 85 of women had tetanus injections during their first recent pregnancy.

Complete vaccination is deemed to include tuberculosis, diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus, and polio and measles.

Almost universal protection of infants against neonatal tetanus had also been achieved in these three divisions.

299. Danish children are offered immunization under the voluntary programme covering diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles and poliomyelitis.

The number of deaths from maternal and neonatal tetanus declined from 248,000 in 1997 to 180,000 in 2002.

Neonatal tetanus continues to be a major health problem only where births are not attended by trained midwives

Elimination efforts have reduced the number of annual neonatal tetanus deaths from 248,000 in 1997 to 180,000 in 2002.

Hence, there are frequent school medical examinations and successful immunization campaigns against smallpox, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis.

Iran states that it provided a range of vaccinations for diseases, such as tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles and meningitis.

A target to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus by the end of 2007 has been set and immunization campaigns have continued.

With regard to the death of the minor Yenuere Antonio Chihuala Cruz, it was reported that he had died of tetanus.

The triple vaccination against diphtheria, polio and tetanus (DPT) was introduced in 1961 and the oral polio vaccination in 1962. The

A number of dangerous infections (such as poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, etc.) have already been eliminated or brought to a few isolated cases.

Several countries were advancing towards adequate vitamin A intake, the elimination of neonatal tetanus and towards the end decade goals for water.

While ante natal care envisages a much broader range of activities, injection of tetanus toxoid is a useful indicator to gauge its availability.

The Pakistan Integrated Household Survey (PIHS) 2001 2002 shows that 39 expectant mothers (rural and urban combined) received tetanus toxoid protection in 1998 99.

In addition, poliomyelitis has been eradicated since 1990 and diphtheria since 1991, while measles, whooping cough and tetanus have been brought under epidemiological control.

196. As to article 12 of the Covenant, the Committee notes that clear progress can be observed in the BCG, tetanus and polio vaccination rates.

Only very few cases of neonatal tetanus, all in high risk areas, occurred in 1997, which means that Lebanon has continued to maintain elimination status.

The country has achieved the eradication of poliomyelitis since 1990 and diphtheria since 1991, and has started the epidemiological control of measles, whooping cough and tetanus.

Overall, 99.3 per cent of reported deliveries were attended by trained personnel and 98.8 per cent of pregnant women served by UNRWA were immunized against tetanus.

Funding has also been secured to conduct a maternal and neonatal tetanus immunization campaign for women of childbearing age in Puntland and parts of southern Somalia.

In the case of Bundu Hasan, who reportedly died from injuries sustained from torture by police officers, the Government replied that he had died from tetanus.

Reducing prevalence of communicable diseases. A National Programme for immunizing mothers against neo natal tetanus will be implemented in 57 selected High Risk districts of the country.

In addition, two new vaccines measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) and the combined diphtheria tetanus vaccine (dT) were introduced into the national immunization calendar in 1997.

UNRWA remained committed to achieving the WHO UNICEF CDC targets for the eradication of poliomyelitis and neonatal tetanus and for reducing mortality from measles by half in 2005.

Immunization coverage for TB, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis in the year 2000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was quite high (95 per cent), but lower than in 1991 (98 per cent).