Tetanus 1.5Lf Vaccine Health Feed

Tetanus series, booster shots are recommended every 10 years. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.

If you had not taken tetanus vaccine in last 5 years you must go for vaccination. I suggest you to go for Tdap vaccine rather then only tetanus it will help you in your pregnancy too whenever it happens.

No need to worry, tetanus is not a live vaccine (just the part causing harm is weakened and administered), so it will not affect your existing rabies vaccine schedule.

Conventionally two doses of tetanus is given at 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy respectively, but as far as current recommendation of Center for disease control goes one dose of Tdap vaccine is good enough if mother is immunized against tetanus in her childhood. Tdap usually given at about 30-32 weeks of pregnancy. Please discuss with your gynecologist in detail about both.

Hello,. If the dog is vaccinated then you have already taken tetanus vaccine, then chances of any infection is very less.

2 weeks (14 days) gap is preferable between dose of rabies and covid
you can consult me online for further information.

Yes child must get rabipur as dpt wold only cover tetanus so no need to take tetanus vaccine but rabipur is required.

You can take a TT again now and if the cat is alive and you had taken rabies vaccination earlier you need not repeat it again.

All women who will be pregnant (any trimester) during the flu season should be offered this vaccine. Talk to your doctor to see if this applies to you. Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap): Tdap is recommended during pregnancy, preferably between 27 and 36 weeks' gestation, to protect baby from whooping cough.

Please check if there is any redness and/or swelling at the injection site.
If there isn't, apply hot fomentation to the site and take a tablet of Paractamol-500mgs,
If the pain doesn't subside in 24 hours, see a Doctor.