Which vaccine brand is used for the tetanus/diphtheria (Td) vaccine?

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Which vaccine brand is used for the tetanus/diphtheria (Td) vaccine?

Td stands for tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, used as a booster to maintain immunity against those two diseases. The brand name that corresponds to this Td booster is Tenivac. The other vaccines listed protect different diseases: Gardasil is an HPV vaccine, MMR II is measles–mumps–rubella, and Varivax is varicella (chickenpox). If pertussis were included, the vaccine would be Tdap, with brands like Adacel or Boostrix.

Td stands for tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, used as a booster to maintain immunity against those two diseases. The brand name that corresponds to this Td booster is Tenivac. The other vaccines listed protect different diseases: Gardasil is an HPV vaccine, MMR II is measles–mumps–rubella, and Varivax is varicella (chickenpox). If pertussis were included, the vaccine would be Tdap, with brands like Adacel or Boostrix.

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