Almeria Health District through Inpatient Case Manager Nurse, Vaccination program reviewed and completed for approximately 1,500 nursing home users over the age of 65, with doses corresponding to tetanus and diphtheria (Td). The injection is recommended for anyone who received five doses during childhood and adolescence.
It is recommended that prior vaccination status be verified prior to starting or completing an adult Td primary vaccination course. Contacts with health services (including occupational risk prevention) will be used to review vaccination status and, if necessary, Td vaccination until completion of five doses.In this way, whatNursing home users fully immunized against tetanus and diphtheria Currently in the Almeria Health Zone.
As Miguel Zapata, District Nursing Director, detailed, “This systematic review Added to previously performed against pneumococcus“.
It also states that, “Among other general assessments, each new user onboarding brings, Vaccination Status Review This guarantees their immune protection against these infectious agents”.
Types of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccines
There are different vaccines for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.We use all acellular pertussis ingredients in Spain, so Safer with fewer adverse reactions.
The type Tdpa is used for pregnant women and six-year-old children. There is no specific vaccine against whooping cough.
Vaccinations at 2, 4 and 11 months it is called hexavalentbecause it protects against not only these three infections (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), but also three others: polio, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type b.
The hexavalent vaccine has been authorized by the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products children under seven Failure to receive vaccination schedule on time (2, 4, 11 months old) or incomplete vaccination schedule according to official recommendations.
The vaccine for 14 year olds and adults is Td, Protection against Tetanus and Diphtheria.