With a toxoid vaccine, the goal is to condition the immune system to combat not an invading virus or bacteria but rather a toxin produced by that invading virus or bacteria. The tetanus shot is ...

These subjects had gone one to six years since their last tetanus-toxoid injection. Each student was bled for antitoxin determination and then injected subcutaneously with 0.5 cc. of fluid tetanus ...

Few days ago the issue on Tetanus vaccine issue was revisited stirring the conversation on its safety. According to those against it the injection causes infertility and is a sterilisation tool.

≥6months: Severe behavior disorders: 0.25mg/lb IM every 6–8 hrs if needed. Tetanus: 0.25mg/lb IM or IV (see literature) every 6–8 hrs. Both: <5yrs or <50lbs: max 40mg/day; ≥5yrs or 50 ...