What does TD stand for on immunization records?

Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) and Td (Tetanus and Diphtheria) Vaccine. Tdap vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough (pertussis). Td vaccine protects against tetanus and diphtheria.

What are the abbreviations for immunizations?

Vaccine List

  • DTaP: Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine.
  • DTaP-IPV: Diphtheria, tetanus, toxoids, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (Quadracel, Kinrix)
  • DTP: Diphtheria, tetanus, and whole-cell pertussis vaccine.

What is the short name for tetanus shot?

Updated February 2018

Vaccine Abbreviation*
Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccines (P=Pediatric, A=Adult)
Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed (A) Td
Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine, adsorbed (A) Tdap
Tetanus toxoid (P, A) TT

Is DTaP a tetanus?

DTaP vaccine can prevent diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Diphtheria and pertussis spread from person to person. Tetanus enters the body through cuts or wounds. DIPHTHERIA (D) can lead to difficulty breathing, heart failure, paralysis, or death.

What is the difference between Tdap and Td booster?

Tdap is a combination vaccine that protects against three potentially life-threatening bacterial diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). Td is a booster vaccine for tetanus and diphtheria. It does not protect against pertussis. Tetanus enters the body through a wound or cut.

What is DTP IPV?

The 4-in-1 vaccine, also known as the DTaP/IPV or dTaP/IPV vaccine, helps protect your child against: diphtheria. tetanus. pertussis (whooping cough) polio.

Is tdap the same as MMR?

Several vaccines are so common that they are generally known by their initials: MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) and DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis). Each protect your child against three diseases.

What is the medical code for tetanus shot?

Group 1

Code Description
90714 TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOXOIDS ADSORBED (TD), PRESERVATIVE FREE, WHEN ADMINISTERED TO INDIVIDUALS 7 YEARS OR OLDER, FOR INTRAMUSCULAR USE
J1670 INJECTION, TETANUS IMMUNE GLOBULIN, HUMAN, UP TO 250 UNITS

What vaccine is DT?

The DT vaccine protects young children from diphtheria and tetanus. The Tdap vaccine protects preteens, teens, and adults from tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough.