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VACCINE INFORMATION STATEMENT

Td Vaccine

( Tetanus and

Many Vaccine Information Statements are

Diphtheria)

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Some people should not get

Why get vaccinated?

this vaccine

Tetanus and diphtheria are very serious diseases. They

• A person who has ever had a life-threatening allergic

are rare in the United States today, but people who do

reaction after a previous dose of any tetanus or

become infected often have severe complications. Td

diphtheria containing vaccine, OR has a severe allergy

vaccine is used to protect adolescents and adults from

to any part of this vaccine, should not get Td vaccine.

both of these diseases.

Tell the person giving the vaccine about any severe

Both tetanus and diphtheria are infections caused by

allergies.

bacteria. Diphtheria spreads from person to person

• Talk to your doctor if you:

through coughing or sneezing. Tetanus-causing bacteria

- have seizures or another nervous system problem,

enter the body through cuts, scratches, or wounds.

- had severe pain or swelling after any vaccine

TETANUS (Lockjaw) causes painful muscle tightening

containing diphtheria or tetanus,

and stiffness, usually all over the body.

- ever had a condition called Guillain Barré Syndrome

• It can lead to tightening of muscles in the head and

(GBS),

neck so you can’t open your mouth, swallow, or

- aren’t feeling well on the day the shot is scheduled.

sometimes even breathe. Tetanus kills about 1 out of

every 10 people who are infected even after receiving

Risks of a vaccine reaction

the best medical care.

With any medicine, including vaccines, there is a chance

DIPHTHERIA can cause a thick coating to form in the

of side effects. These are usually mild and go away on

back of the throat.

their own. Serious reactions are also possible but are

• It can lead to breathing problems, paralysis, heart

rare.

failure, and death.

Most people who get Td vaccine do not have any

Before vaccines, as many as 200,000 cases of diphtheria

problems with it.

and hundreds of cases of tetanus were reported in the

Mild Problems following Td vaccine:

United States each year. Since vaccination began, reports

(Did not interfere with activities)

of cases for both diseases have dropped by about 99%.

• Pain where the shot was given (about 8 people in 10)

• Redness or swelling where the shot was given (about 1

Td vaccine

person in 4)

• Mild fever (rare)

Td vaccine can protect adolescents and adults from

• Headache (about 1 person in 4)

tetanus and diphtheria. Td is usually given as a booster

• Tiredness (about 1 person in 4)

dose every 10 years but it can also be given earlier after

Moderate Problems following Td vaccine:

a severe and dirty wound or burn.

(Interfered with activities, but did not require medical

Another vaccine, called Tdap, which protects against

attention)

pertussis in addition to tetanus and diphtheria, is

• Fever over 102°F (rare)

sometimes recommended instead of Td vaccine.

Severe Problems following Td vaccine:

Your doctor or the person giving you the vaccine can

(Unable to perform usual activities; required medical

give you more information.

attention)

Td may safely be given at the same time as other

• Swelling, severe pain, bleeding and/or redness in the

vaccines.

arm where the shot was given (rare).

Vaccine Information Statement: Td Or Tdap Vaccine

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