Why Tetanus Toxide Injection?
– TT injections to protect pregnant women and her-to-be-born child against tetanus. On becoming pregnant, every pregnant woman must take two doses of Tetanus Toxoid (T.T.) injection. Status of BCG immunization The situation is little better of for BCG vaccination as the state has 84.2% children immunized for BCG but still 15.8% children had not received immunization against the chronic disease. In the tribal populated district Jhabua (87% tribal population) only 56.6% children are given BCG vaccination. Guna, another IMNCI district 30.9% children are not immunized against Tuberculosis. Why BCG Vaccine? – The vaccine can be administered right after the birth and if not taken then, then it can be taken as early as possible with other vaccines. This vaccine affords protection against Tuberculosis.
