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Tetanus after covishield
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My mother got a cut in her leg accidentally and need to take tetanus for same. Yesterday she took covishield final dose. Is there any restriction on taking tetanus today. Please suggest.
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There is no contraindications for Tt injection following Covid vaccination
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You can take Tetanus shot.
Because Tetanus Toxoid (TT) is a Toxoid and not a live vaccine and Covishield is a Non replicating viral vector vaccine(attenuated).
There should be atleast 4 weeks gap between two live vaccines as TT is not a live vaccine you can have a TT shot.
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She can take tetanus shot
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Dr. Ankit Jaiswal
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9 yrs exp
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No issues in taking tetanus inj
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