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Is there still a nationwide tetanus and diphtheria toxoid (Td) shortage?

April 26, 2017diphtheria Nationwide shortage TD Tetanus toxoid

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Is there still a nationwide tetanus and diphtheria toxoid (Td) shortage?

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Vaccine supplies have improved enough to allow health care providers to resume routine administration of DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) and MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccines, including a DTaP booster and a second dose of MMR at ages 4-6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These are required immunizations for school.