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What are the actions of tetanus toxoid?

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How is anti tetanus and tetanus toxoid given?
Intramuscular
How is Tetanus Toxoid administered?
by vaccination (injection)
Does tetanus toxoid contain thimerosal?
Yes, Tetanus Toxoid does contain Thimerosal (mercury), in most vaccines. For more info: http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/thi-table.htm BUT, there are several tetanus vaccines that are free of mercury....
What is the difference between tetanus toxoid and anti tetanus serum?
Tetanus toxoid is what a tetanus vaccine contains. You're body will make anti-bodies to tetanus once given the tetanus vaccine, offering you protection for "up to" 10 years from the bacterial disease...
What is the difference of tetanus toxoid to anti-tetanus serum?
The best answer I have found relating to the "difference" between toxoid and anti serum or anti toxin revolves more around the reason for application. While both may give the same result, the reason...