What is the difference between Td (Tetanus) and Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccines?
The Td vaccine protects you against getting tetanus and diphtheria alone. The Tdap vaccine will not only protect you from those two diseases but also from getting pertussis. As a child you were most likely immunized for pertussis. However, over time, that immunity wears out. By the time you are college age, you are most likely no longer immune to pertussis. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory illness that leads to other more serious illness. • My blood titer result was equivocal or borderline. Do I need another immunization? Yes, because we cannot accept borderline immunity. You will need another immunization to booster your immunity. • Does it matter what kind of TB test I have? Only the PPD tuberculin 5 T.U. (Mantoux TB test) is acceptable. We do not accept multiple puncture tests such as TINE, Monovac and so on. • How should the TB test be documented? TB test reaction must be documented in millimeters and signed by a healthcare professional. The reaction must be read within
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