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Regarding Tetnus
Hi my 5 year old kid got small cut on his toe on the water park inside water no idea what it was..but blood was out....cut was not too deep..
He had his atleast 3 dose of tetnus vaccine shot since his birth...not its been 3 days...wound is healed but looking dirty as its toe.. I m worried for titnus...tetnus shot is effective after 3 days or should it be avoided...pls help
Had it cleaned with detol and affixed banded but after some time he was again in the pool..
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Your kid is 5 years old.
Normally the newborns get three doses of DPT at 4, 5, 6 months and one dose at 18 months. After that they get DT at 5 years.
Your child is due for his 5 years dose.
Get him that dose.
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Can give tt shot
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
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Belgaum
Get booster dose nw
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