Weekly epidemiological record.

The article presents a World Health Organization (WHO) position paper on tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines (TTCVs) as part of major-scale immunization initiatives. Topics discussed include the pathology of tetanus through the bacterum Clotridium tetani, classifications of tetanus infections like localized, cephalic and generalized, and management options like human tetanus immune globulin, equine-derived tetanus antitoxin, and penicillin G.