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Tenivac vs. Boostrix

The Td vaccine protects you from tetanus and diphtheria. Td is shorthand for this vaccine. It's a routine vaccine for adults and children age 7 years or older. A 3-dose schedule is recommended for those who haven't previously received or completed vaccination against tetanus or diphtheria with another vaccine. The CDC recommends a booster dose, with either the Td vaccine or the Boostrix, Adacel (Tdap vaccine), every 10 years after at least 1 dose of the Tdap vaccine. Common side effects include pain and redness at the injection site, muscle weakness, and headache.

Prevention of:

• Tetanus
• Diphtheria

• Pain at injection site (35-80%)
• Muscle weakness (5-32%)
• Redness at injection site (15-26%)
• Headache (12-25%)
• Swelling at injection site (12-17%)
• Feeling unwell (9-17%)
• Pain in joints (9-16%)

Note: The side effects listed above are for the Tenivac brand-name medication. Side effects for TdVax might differ.

• Severe allergic reactions
• Lower response to the Td vaccine in people with weakened immune systems
• Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and nerve problems

Boostrix is a Tdap vaccine. It protects you from tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (also known as whooping cough). This vaccine is approved for people ages 10 years and older. It's also approved to be given during the third trimester of pregnancy to help protect the newborn baby from whooping cough. Boostrix is given as an injection into the muscle by a healthcare professional. Side effects include pain at the injection site, headache, and fatigue.

• Prevention of:
  • Tetanus
  • Diphtheria
  • Pertussis (also known as whooping cough)

• Pain at injection site (75%)
• Headache (43%)
• Tiredness (37%)
• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or stomach pain (26%)
• Redness at injection site (23%)
• Swelling at injection site (21%)
• Fever (14%)

• Severe allergic reactions
• Guillain-Barré syndrome and other nerve problems
• Lower response to Boostrix for people with a weakened immune system
• Fainting