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Is tetanus injection needed?
Hello doctor, I'm 22 years old. Yesterday, I got a small cut on my toe, from probably rusted gas cylinder. The last time I had taken a tetanus injection was 2 years back. And before that also I have taken it few times. Also I think I have been immunised for tetanus in childhood. I looked up online and it said there are two types of tetanus injections one active one, which builds up immunity slowly over weeks and one called tetanus immuno globulin which administers antibodies directly to help with a recent cut. It has already been more than 24 hours since the cut. So do I need to take a tetanus injection for the cut or will I be having protection from injection taken 2 years back and need not take it? And If I need to take which one should I be taking, the active vaccine which builds up immunity slowly or the passive immuno globulin one? Which is the type of tetanus injection generally given by physicians in India?
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In a healthy individual with full immunisation, tetanus vaccine is protective from 5- 10 years. But it helps only if if you don’t get frequent cuts with rusted iron or road traffic accidents. As per your cut for now you can apply antibiotic cream at the infection site.
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In India active immunisation is done.
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