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Asked for Male, 17 years old from Jalandhar
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After the initial tetanus series, booster shots are recommended every 10 years. But we have to look into the details of the problem. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.
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Asked for female, 30 years old from Pune
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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.
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Asked for female, 30 years old from Pune
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Dear lybrate-user, if you have maintained your tt injcetions every 5 years of booster dose, you r good to go.
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Asked for female, 30 years old from Pune
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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.
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Asked for male, 25 years old from Delhi
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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.
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Asked for male, 19 years old from Ahmedabad
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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.
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In an ideal scenario, the answer would be no. But its always better to get a shot now for a confirmed protection.
Asked for male, 22 years old from Hazaribagh
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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.
Asked for female, 30 years old from Pune
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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.
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Asked for male, 37 years old from Bangalore Rural
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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.
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.
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