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  1. Tetanus toxoid (intramuscular route, injection route) - Mayo Clinic

    Tetanus causes death in 30 to 40 percent of cases. Immunization against tetanus is recommended for all infants 6 to 8 weeks of age and older, all children, and ...

  2. Diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (intramuscular route) - Mayo Clinic

    A nurse or other trained health professional will give you or your child this vaccine. This vaccine is given as a shot into one of your muscles, usually in the ...

  3. Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis booster vaccine (intramuscular route) - Mayo Clinic

    The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended that teenagers be given a Tdap vaccine instead of the tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine.

  4. Tetanus shots: Is it risky to receive 'extra' boosters? - Mayo Clinic

    It's usually OK to receive an extra booster of the tetanus vaccine. Vaccination is the best way to prevent tetanus — a serious disease caused by a bacterial ...

  5. Tetanus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Learn about treatment of the serious bacterial infection commonly known as lockjaw and the vaccines that prevent it.

  6. Vaccines for adults: Which do I need? - Mayo Clinic

    Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap). One dose of Tdap is routinely given at age 11 or 12. If you've never had a Tdap vaccine, the CDC recommends getting it as ...

  7. Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (intramuscular route) - Mayo Clinic

    Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (also known as DTaP) is a combination immunizing agent given by injection to protect against infections ...

  8. Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, polio, hib vaccine (intramuscular route) - Mayo Clinic

    Description. Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (also known as DTaP) combined with inactivated poliovirus and Haemophilus B conjugate ...

  9. Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, hepatitis b, and polio vaccine (intramuscular route) - Mayo Clinic

    This vaccine is usually given as three shots. The first dose may be given as early as 6 weeks of age. You will need another dose at 4 and 6 months after the ...

  10. Meningococcal vaccine, tetanus toxoid conjugate quadrivalent (intramuscular route) - Mayo Clinic

    Meningococcal, tetanus toxoid conjugate quadrivalent vaccine is an active immunizing agent used to prevent infection caused by certain groups of meningococcal ...