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- Adult/adolescent diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis [online], Victorian Government Health Information. More information here.
- Tetanus and diphtheria [online], Victorian Government Health Information. More information here.
- Australian Immunisation Handbook – 9th Edition 2008, [online], Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government. More information here.
- Tetanus [online], Parenting and Child Health SA. More information here.
- Tetanus [online], Medicine.Net US. More information here.
- Current Immunisation Schedule [online], Australian Government Medicare Australia. More information here.
- National Immunisation Program Schedule [online], Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government.. More information here.
- Common reactions to vaccines [online], Department of Health Victoria, Victorian Government. More information here.
- Pre-Immunisation Checklist [online], Department of Health Victoria, Victorian Government. More information here.
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