Tetanus Questions

If you have an injury where you think tetanus could be a possibility and haven't had a booster shot within the past 5 years, you should get to the hospital within 24 hours. It's important to know that the size of the wound doesn't matter when it comes to tetanus. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.

Dear lybrate-user, if you have maintained your tt injcetions every 5 years of booster dose, you r good to go.

Was the wound deep? If it's just superficial and scissor was not very unclean then chance of tetanus is very less even otherwise since you have been immunised already with tt 3 months back there is no role for it now.

Tetanus vaccine, also known as tetanus toxoid, is an inactive vaccine used to prevent tetanus.But we have to look into the details of the problem. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.

Tetanus is not a contagious disease. A person usually becomes infected with tetanus when dirt enters a wound or cut, but other instances can also allow the bacteria to enter the body. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.

In an ideal scenario, the answer would be no. But its always better to get a shot now for a confirmed protection.

Tetanus vaccine will be effective for 10 years. If your wound is minor or uncontaminated, if you have taken booster within past 10 years then re-vaccination is not required now. Still if you want you can take. There are no major adverse effects with tt.

No need to take tt injection if you have already taken the dose 2.5 years back. Next booster dose after 10 years of previous dose. Just take wound care till it heals completely. Hopefully you have got your answer.

I am sorry to hear about your concern, but I will be happy to assist you.
The tetanus bacteria can infect a person even through a tiny scratch. But you are more likely to get tetanus through deep punctures from wounds created by nails or knives.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

Hi, thanks for your query.
Since you already had taken a tetanus toxoid inj. Recently, there is no need for a booster dose. If the wound isn't too deep and it's clean get a regular dressing done or if manageable with a bandage, use it. If the wound is contaminated or the cut was by an unclean instrument chance of infection is present. In such a case it would be advisable to start a antibiotic like amoxicillin. Else just keep the wound clean and paracetamol for pain would be enough. Kindly vi...more