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TETANUS TOXOIDE IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN
First Pregnancy
3 doses of TT, starting at first antenatal visit, with minimum of 4 weeks
between each dose even if these doses are given in the postnatal
period.
Later Pregnancies
1 TT booster dose on first visit for antenatal care, unless there is no
record of antenatal care in previous pregnancies, in which case the
woman should be immunised as if it is her first pregnancy
TT can safely be given in the first trimester

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