Tetanus Health Feed

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

A tetanus infection may develop after almost any type of skin injury, major or minor. But we have to look into the details of the problem.Let's have a detailed discussion to Ensure proper treatment.

The effect lasts for 6 months. Unless you wanted to have continuous protection for tetanus, you do not require repeat injections. Only when there is an injury or cut in your skin you will need to protect yourself. But for some reason if you wanted to have life long protection, approach your local doctor for giving it as a regime

If you prick yourself with a used needle, hold the affected limb down low to get it to bleed. Do not squeeze the wound or soak it in bleach. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

Yes you require to take inj TT again, irrespective of the size of the wound or presence of rust etc., The previous injections protection is over.

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

I do not think so. A single shot of tt helps for upto 5 years. Keep the wound clean and dry. Lookout for any purulent discharge.

No. One shot of tt would prevent you from tetanus for up to 5 years. But proper dressing karva lijiye and get your finger checked for injury.

Scientifically speaking you require TT injection now. If you cannot take it then you need not much worry because nothing can be gained by worry. See that your finger doesnot get infected by maintaing the cleanliness and hygiene of the finger meticulously. Any pain, swelling, pus in the area come back in private consult for medical treatment

If you have taken in last 5 yrs, no need to repeat, but if not taken in last 5 yrs, better to take it for prevention from deadly disease.