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Tetanus shot
My 8 yr kid got a cut from a rusty toy.So shall I take him to get a Tetanus shot.
And is the tetanus injection same for a 8 yr old like us adults.Or for kids the tetanus shot is different?
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If he has taken 5 th year booster no need
If not take a shot
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You should take him to get a tetanus toxoid injection,dose is the same for both children and adults.
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Same dose .. no difference
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Take inj TT
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Same dose as adult.
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Same for adults as age of your child is 8 year...
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get the tetanus shot
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watch for any reaction after taking tetanus
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Bangalore
You can take.
Don't worry.
No no.
Nothing as such
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above .
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life .
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
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11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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7 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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