… This implies that in high risk areas tetanus immunization is provided through supplemental
immunization activities (SIAs), targeting all women of childbearing age (including pregnant …

… estimate of the effect on neonatal tetanus mortality of immunization of pregnant women, or
women of childbearing age, with two or more doses of tetanus toxoid for use in the LiST tool. …

… immunization activities would prevent 280 cases of neonatal tetanus and 224 deaths from
neonatal tetanus … Implementation of the supplementary activities was relatively inexpensive. …

… Tetanus in the first 28 days of life (neonatal tetanus) was long recognised by clinicians in
resource-poor settings as an important cause of neonatal … surveys about neonatal tetanus from …

… tetanus. Neonatal tetanus (NT) is defined as tetanus in the first 28 days of life. Whereas …
Periodic intensified routine immunization activities, in which a campaign-style approach is …

… able to eliminate neonatal tetanus due to supplementary immunization activity (SIA) supported
by UNICEF. Overall, more than 80% of the targeted women received at least two doses of …

… immunization activities in 2000–2004, which raised the proportion of children protected at
birth against tetanus … This report summarizes the activities undertaken in Nepal to achieve NT …

… Elimination strategies include 1) achieving ≥80% coverage with ≥2 doses of tetanus toxoid…
routine immunization of pregnant women and supplementary immunization activities (SIAs)*…

… In these areas, in addition to the routine immunization practices, supplementary immunization
activities (SIAs) are carried out and TTCV immunization is provided to all women of …

… deliveries, promotion of routine immunization of pregnant women with the tetanus toxoid, and
… women is vaccinated against tetanus, supplemental immunization activities (SIAs) may be …