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Why Pregnant Women Need 5 Doses

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Janet Ogundepo
Why Pregnant Women Need 5 Doses
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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.

File: Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr Olanrewaju Jimoh

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