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What is the difference between a toxoid and a tetanus vaccine? Do I need to take both after being cut?

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How long does tetanus toxoid last for a person who never had a tetanus vaccination in childhood but had 2-4 tetanus toxoid shot (not scheduled) in 2 years(2016-2017)?

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HELLO, HAPHAZARD INJ HOW COME ANY ONE SAY ABOUT EFFECTS. TWO INJ TT IN TWO MONTHS THAN ONE IN SIXTH MONTHS PROVIDES ONE YEAR PROTACTION. OK. ...  Read More

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Sir / madam in last 15 months I have taken tetanus toxoid two times first in January 2021 then in September 2021 and today I get little injury what should I do now should I take tetanus immuglobin now or tetanus toxoid I should take or previous ones will be effective

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Sir my age is 17 years I had taken tetanus toxoid 2 times in last 15 months means in Jan 2021 then again in September 2021 now today I got scratch in my hand should I take tetanus toxoid again or it is ok and before how much time of injury tetanus toxoid should be taken can we take it in 36-38 hrs of injury

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If you have completely taken inj tt,as per immunization schedule,you need not take inj Tt.,when ever you get injury. ...  Read More

Sir is tenanus toxoid is a booster dose please explain what is tetanus toxoid because some people tell it is prevent the tetanus for 5-10 years but some people tell that it is effective for 6 months so please tell what is tetanus toxoid and how much time it is effective and after how much time of injury it is should be taken

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Sir I have taken tetanus toxoid injection 36 -37 hrs after injury please tell what should I do now as some people tell it is should be taken before 24 hrs please advise

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Is trtanus toxoid tf injection and tetanus toxoid adsorbed injection both are same I am ordering the injection online but unable to know the difference between them. Pls suggest. Dr has suggested to take this vaccine in pregnancy.

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I am 30 weeks pregnant. Doctor asked me to get Tetanus Toxoid injection 1st dose now and 2nd dose 4 weeks apart. I forgot to ask that I had taken only single dose of TT injection on August, 2021. Is it okay for me to take two doses now 4 weeks apart? Please suggest.

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Sir please tell what is difference between boostrix and tetanus toxoid injection means are they same thing for tetanus or not if I get vaccinated in childhood and I take tetanus toxoid injection then is it called booster dose and please tell is any difference between boostrix and tetanus toxoid

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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ...  Read More

Sir my age is 17 years childhood vaccinated for tetanus is complete UpTo 4 dose intinal 3 dose UpTo 6 months and one booster at 18 months then taken one tetanus toxoid injection at 15 years of age because of injury and after that September 2021 taken one tetanus toxoid injection and before 7 days taken tetanus toxoid injection one more but today I

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Hello, if my mother had got a tetanus toxoid booster (the one we get at medical stores) on Jan 25, 2026, does she need to take another booster if she got a wound after falling on dusty ground and rupturing her toe today since it's within 6 months ? She is 83 plus and I am not sure if she got primary series of tetanus in her childhood days.

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If the wound was serious and got all dirty then it would be better to get a shot to prevent it. Clean the wound with betadine. ...  Read More

I got a cut around my neck while getting my hair cut with blade at a barber shop on 30th May 2026, it was bleeding. Do I need to take a tetanus shot? The last time I took a single dose of tetanus vaccine was in January 2026.

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Hello doctors I am 19 weeks pregnant and this is my second pregnancy. And there is 4yrs gap between both pregnancy. So when will the first dose of tetanus shot be given as my doctor didn't mention anything and told me to come after 5th month for checkup.

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While administering tetanus toxoid vaccine(bett) to a person, I accidentally cut myself from the Tetanus Toxoid glass ampoule in my fingers. Cleaned the wound in running water & applied betadine solution to it. My previous Tetanus Toxoid vaccination history - 04/08/2019 01/08/2020 23/06/2022 21/11/2022 25/10/2023 I have been cut 2-3 instances i

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How long does the protection from a single tetanus shot last? I'm being told that it's for 6 months?

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If you have already complete your Tetanus full Schedule in your childhood then a booster single shot can last upto 5 years ...  Read More

Two days back(13th March), I got injured while playing football. It was very dirty dry soil and I cleaned the wound around 30 minutes after the injury. I got the tetanus toxoid right after 1 hour . Last tetanus toxoid shot was in March 2016. For one day ,I used MUPIROCIN OINTMENT and it started drying off but unfortunately my mother applied FUCIDIC

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How long does Tetanus Toxoid boosters last here in Kolkata? I'm very confused. Mostly people say the boosters last for a year or so, Internet tells me it lasts for 5-10 years while the last time I got it the Pharmacist told me it lasts for ONLY 1 month nowadays. Now I'm prone to getting cuts and got one yesterday too while shaving, I took the last

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Dear Doctors, a Tetanus Toxoid injection was administered to me on 01/09/24, that is 2 months, 21 days ago. But the compounder administered the injection in my arm below the deltoid region, in the muscles at back portion of my arm. I don't know if the vaccine goes in muscles in this way and if the vaccine would be effective? Do I need to take a TT

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I got an abrasion from a trimmer that I used to shave, no blood came out. Most recent I had taken Tetanus Toxoid from medical store and got it administered on 26/06/2023. Do I need to take a TT booster again or am I protected? *Had taken a TT booster on 19/02/24, but the person. from medical store administered it like 4-5 inches down from shoulder

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In the last 3 days i got hurt with a glass piece while walking on the road which caused a very minor bleeding and with a thorn while walking around the mountains which also caused a little bleeding..The chemist didn't give me tt because i took the last single tt injection around 5 months ago..Should i again take tt?? If not then plss say how long d

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Can tetanus be remain effective after 6 months and 20 days after the injection i had 6 months and 20 days before

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My mother had a small cut in her hand while cleaning. Immediately she cleaned the wound and applied antiseptic cream . This happened on Sunday . Now she doesn't have pain and cut almost closed. She has not taken tetanus for many years. Does she require a tetanus injection. She is 75 yrs old

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I have 4-5 cactus varieties at home. If cactus spines slightly touched my skin then also tetanus is needed ? Or only if blood came then tetanus is needed?

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Because of contradictory answers by some most of the times, it is not clear. I was born in 1973 in Mumbai. To be sure I took 3 Tetanus injections each one month apart (0,1,2) as primary series in 2000. Ever since, I surely got 1 Tetanus injection before 5 years, sometimes even within 2 years. So if I took a Tetanus toxoid on 26th June, 2023 do I ne

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I had taken anti tetanus toxoid or vaccine that we get in medical stores in India, in September 2021, November 2022 and most recent in July 2023 due to various exposures. Actually I had shaved today and after 5 to 7 minutes, I had touched a cast iron utensil to lift vessels (pakad) and accidently rubbed my hands on my cheeks meanwhile. There was no

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Took tetanus vaccine or toxoid inj after an injury on 17th march 2023, i dont remember as i went to hospital and they gave me , do i need to take one now as i had a little cut on my finger. I dont remember from what i got the cut though . Please guide me. Dont ask for getting consultations as this is a basic query.

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I got a very minor injury (small amount of blood) on 28 November 2023 and I got my last tetanus toxoid 0.5 ml bett shot in April 2022. Is it needed again?

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Today, my hand got injured by a rusty nail and there was a little blood at the injury site. But I already had a tetanus for an injury one month ago, do I need to get another tetanus shot? Thanks in advance.

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I have had tetanus toxoid 2 times in 2021. At 6 days and 6 week mark. I missed the 6 month dose. Yesterday my finger got a slight cut from a rusted metal which I washed with Dettol and applied a bandaid to. Is it true that tetanus toxoid protects for 5 years ?

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Hi please see the attached picture , I got super light scratch from a metal measurement tape . It's a new tape and doesn't have any rust on it . Do I need a tetanus shot for this ? I got tetanus shots in 2019 during my pregnancy .

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