Safpo/Potec provides free tetanus vaccination to flood victims

In order to share difficulties and contribute to protecting the health of people in flood-affected areas, the Safpo/Potec Vaccination System will provide free vaccinations containing tetanus for people in flood-affected provinces.

Accordingly, from September 12, the Safpo/Potec vaccination system will provide free vaccinations such as: Tetanus vaccine (TT), tetanus serum (SAT) (for open wounds) and absorbed tetanus-diphtheria vaccine (Td) for people, officers, soldiers and functional forces in disaster-stricken provinces such as Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Nam Dinh, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang , Son La.

The Safpo/Potec vaccination system provides free tetanus-containing vaccines to people in flood-affected provinces.

According to the representative of the Safpo/Potec vaccination system, this is a joint action to protect the health of people in flood-affected areas because in natural disasters and floods, people being injured by accidents is a constant risk.

It is known that the Safpo/Potec Vaccination System is currently providing the market with more than 50 types of vaccines to help people protect their health and prevent the invasion of many dangerous diseases.

Talking about tetanus, according to medical experts, if not treated promptly, tetanus will lead to dangerous complications such as: bone fractures, pneumonia, laryngospasm, epilepsy, pulmonary embolism, severe kidney failure (acute kidney failure) and even death.

Treatment costs for tetanus patients are quite expensive and time-consuming, depending on the severity of the disease, it can take from 2 weeks to 3 or 4 months of treatment.

According to experts, tetanus is a dangerous acute disease with a very high risk of death, caused by exotoxin (Tetanus exotoxin) of tetanus bacteria (Clostridium tetani) that develops at the wound in anaerobic conditions.

Tetanus is a common cause of death in many developing countries in Asia, Africa and South America, especially in rural and tropical areas.

Flood victims receive free tetanus shots at Safpo/Potec.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that in the late 20th century, approximately 500,000 children died each year from neonatal tetanus in developing countries.

According to WHO, the overall mortality rate from tetanus can range from 10 – 90% of total cases, highest in young children and the elderly.

According to Dr. Nguyen Tuan Hai, Safpo/Potec Vaccination System, when there is a wound on the body, it is necessary to clean it, disinfect it, leave the wound open, do not let the wound be covered to create a tunnel, and do not apply anything to the wound to avoid infection.

If you are scratched, stabbed by nails, iron, sand, dirt, etc., you need to clean the wound immediately, then go to the hospital for examination and treatment to prevent tetanus. Keep the wound clean to avoid infection and prevent necrosis...

Everyone can avoid the health risks of tetanus by doing something very easy and simple: getting vaccinated.

Tetanus vaccination is recommended for all infants, children, adolescents and adults/older adults. The basic course consists of 3 – 4 doses depending on country recommendations followed by a booster every 10 years.

In children, tetanus vaccine is used as a combination vaccine to help prevent other diseases included in the vaccine to reduce the number of injections and reduce pain for children. It is important that children receive the full course of tetanus vaccine on time to maintain immunity against the disease.

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