TETADIF
Td Vaccine
TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA VACCINE (ADSORBED) FOR CHILDREN OVER 7 YEARS OF AGE AND ADULTS
 
COMPOSITION

Human vaccinating dose 0.5 ml contains:
Purified Òåtanus Òîxoid not less than 40 IU
Purified Diphtheria Òîxoid
not less than 2 IU
Àluminium hydroxide (Al+++)
not more than 1.25 mg
Òhiomersal not more than 0.05 mg
Sodium chloride not more than 5.00 mg
Water for injection q. s. 0.5 ml
The vaccine meets the requirement of WHO for Td vaccine (Requirements for Diphtheria,Tetanus, Pertussis and combined vaccines; WHO Technical Report Series No. 800,1990).


ADMINISTRATION

Td vaccine is used for reimmunization against tetanus and diphtheria of adults and children 7 years of age and older.
Td vaccine may be used as a primary immunization, when it started at 7 years of age.
The vaccine should be shaken before use in order to get a homogeneous suspension. It should be injected intramuscularly in the m. deltoideus. A sterile needle and a sterile syringe should be used for each person.
Td must not be administered I.D.!

Once opened, multi-dose vials should be kept between +2°C and +8°C. Multi-dose vials of DT from which one or more doses of vaccine have been removed during an immunization session may be used in subsequent immunization sessions for up to a maximum of 4 weeks, provided that all of the following conditions are met (WHO/V&B/00.09):
  • The expiry date has not passed;
  • The vaccines are stored under appropriate cold chain conditions;
  • The vaccine vial septum has been submerged in water;
  • Aseptic technique has been used to withdraw all doses

IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE
Single immunization dose: 0.5 ml
Reimmunization against tetanus and diphtheria of adults and children 7 years of age and older with 0.5 ml injected intramuscularly in the m. deltoideus.
Primary immunization for the prevention of tetanus and diphtheria, when it started at 7 years of age, consists of two doses of 0.5 ml in an interval at least 4 weeks.
A third dose is recommended at least 6 months after the second dose.
Reimmunization is performed every 10 years with single dose 0.5 ml. I.M.
Td vaccine may be given at the same time as measles, polio (OPV and IPV), hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and yellow fever vaccines and vitamin A supplementation.

SIDE EFFECTS
Some transitional tenderness and redness at the site of the injection and occasional fever, but they disappear in 1 – 2 days.
It can safely replace monovalent tetanus toxoid (TT) vaccine, including during pregnancy, instead of Td vaccine.


CONTRAINDICATIONS

Strongly expressed reactions to the first dose with Td vaccine.
Manifestation of adverse reactions, related with some of constituents of preparation.

IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
Individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), both asymptotic and symptomatic, should be immunized with Td vaccine according to standard schedules.

STORAGE
Td vaccine should be protected from light and stored and transported between +2°C and +8°C, in dark.
IT MUST NOT BE FROZEN.
Freeze vaccine is unfit for application!

PRESENTATION

The vaccine comes in ampoules 0.5 ml – one dose and vials of 5.0 ml – 10 doses and 10.0 ml - 20 doses.


NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER
BB- NCIPD Ltd. BULGARIA
1504 Sofia, 26 Yanko Sakazov Blvd.
Tel.:**359 2 944 69 99 / 243
Fax: **359 2 943 30 75
E-mail: bulbio@bulbio.com

Last Revision: May 2004


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