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Why Pregnant Women Need 5 Doses
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Janet Ogundepo
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Maternal health experts are urging pregnant women to complete the full five-dose tetanus toxoid vaccination schedule to ensure lifelong immunity. Despite a decline in cases, medical professionals emphasize that the disease remains a significant risk for both mothers and newborns in unclean delivery environments.
Why it matters
Public health adherence to vaccination schedules is critical for preventing neonatal and maternal mortality in developing regions.
File: Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr Olanrewaju Jimoh
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