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What is the full form of the TT?
TT stands for Tetanus Toxoid, a vaccination that provides protection against tetanus. Caused by a bacteria named Clostridium tetani, Tetanus is a severe nervous system disease. This bacteria can enter the body through cuts, wounds, bites, and burns and impact the nervous system. If left untreated, it can cause severe complications. Some of the common symptoms of this disorder are seizures, rigidity, lockjaw, muscle spasms, and difficulty in swallowing.
Features of TT
- Developed in 1920 and was used in World War II to safeguard the US army.
- Suggested for all children, infants & adults.
- Only a professional healthcare provider can prescribe the TT vaccination.
- Pregnant women receive this injection to avoid neonatal tetanus.
- It produces antibodies in the mother’s body that transfer these antibodies to the infant protecting both of them from tetanus.
Side effects of TT
- Fever
- Redness
- Swelling
- Tenderness
- Soreness and so on.