{"id":89068,"date":"2026-02-21T16:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=89068"},"modified":"2026-02-21T16:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:59:24","slug":"tetanus-and-adult-diphtheria-td-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/tetanus-and-adult-diphtheria-td-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare will launch the Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute (CRI), Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides protection <\/span><b>against both tetanus and diphtheria.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preparation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is prepared by combining <\/span><b>purified diphtheria toxoid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>purified tetanus toxoid.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The antigens are <\/span><b>adsorbed onto aluminum phosphate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which acts as an adjuvant, and thiomersal is added as a preservative.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Td vaccine is aimed at <\/span><b>strengthening protection among adolescents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and adults and reducing morbidity and mortality associated with these vaccine-preventable diseases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Td is <\/span><b>freeze and heat sensitive.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vaccine has been <\/span><b>developed and manufactured by<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>Central Research Institute<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CRI), which functions under the <\/span><b>Directorate General of Health Services.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Tetanus<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetanus is an acute infectious disease caused by toxigenic strains of the <\/span><b>bacterium Clostridium tetani.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>disease may occur at any age<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and case-fatality rates are high even where intensive care is available.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Symptoms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It causes painful <\/span><b>muscle stiffness and spasms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and can lead to severe health complications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inability to open the mouth (lockjaw), difficulty in swallowing and breathing, and may result in death.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>About Diphtheria<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has been one of the most feared infectious diseases globally, which causes devastating epidemics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Asia is the primary driver of global diphtheria incidence, especially since 2005.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Spread:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It can spread from person to person, usually through respiratory droplets, like from coughing or sneezing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Symptoms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a potentially life-threatening infection that can <\/span><b>cause breathing difficulties, heart failure, paralysis, and death.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2230793&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine is prepared by combining purified diphtheria toxoid and purified tetanus toxoid. 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