2019 Vaccine Guide & Insert - 27

TETANUS
Tetanus & Diphtheria Toxoids

Almost all cases of
tetanus are in people
who have never
been vaccinated, or
who completed their
childhood series,
but did not have a
booster dose in the
preceding 10 years.

What causes tetanus?
Tetanus is caused by a toxin (poison) produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. The C. tetani
bacteria cannot grow in the presence of oxygen. They produce spores that are very difficult to kill
as they are resistant to heat and many chemical agents.
How serious is tetanus?
Tetanus has a high fatality rate. In recent years, tetanus has been fatal in about 10% to 20% of
reported cases.
How common is tetanus in the United States?
Tetanus first became a reportable disease in the late 1940s. At that time, there were 500-600
cases reported per year. After the introduction of the tetanus vaccine in the mid-1940s, reported
cases of tetanus dropped steadily.
From 2001 through 2016 an average of 29 cases were reported per year.
Almost all cases of tetanus are in people who have never been vaccinated, or who completed
their childhood series, but did not have a booster dose in the preceding 10 years.
Who should get this vaccine?
For people who were never vaccinated or who may have started but not completed a series of
shots, a 3‐dose series of Td should be given with 1 to 2 months between dose #1 and #2,
and 6 to 12 months between dose #2 and #3. Because immunity to diphtheria and tetanus
wanes with time, boosters of Td are needed every ten years.
Source: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4220.pdf

Tenivac™ (Tetanus and
Diphtheria Toxoids
Adsorbed)

TDVAX™

0.5-mL SDV
(546-0016).................................................... 10/pkg

Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids, Adsorbed
7+ years. Not made with natural rubber latex.
Preservative-free.
0.5-mL SDV
(125-9839).................................................... 10/pkg

CPT® Code: 90714†

INDICATIONS AND USAGE
TDVAX is a vaccine indicated for active
immunization for the prevention of tetanus and
diphtheria. This vaccine is approved for use in
persons 7 years of age and older.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE
TENIVAC® vaccine is indicated for active
immunization for prevention of tetanus and
diphtheria. TENIVAC® vaccine is approved for
use in persons 7 years of age and older.

0.5-mL Prefilled Syringe
(546-0017).................................................... 10/pkg

CPT Information
Administration CPT Code without
physician counseling

90471, 90472, 90473 or 90474

Administration CPT Code with
physician counseling

90460 or 90461

Tetanus & Diphtheria Toxoids Adsorbed
for Adult Use

90714

TENIVAC

90714

For informational purposes only. Source: ReimbursementCodes.com and/or www.cms.gov. Customer is responsible for verification of billing/coding in accordance with applicable specific circumstances.
See manufacturer package insert for full prescribing information.
†

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