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Tetanus toxoid injection
Hello doctor, my age is 17 years my childhood vaccinated for tetanus is complete UpTo 4 dose intinal 3 dose UpTo 6 months of age and one booster at 18 months after that one tetanus toxoid injection at 15 years of age due to injury one tetanus toxoid injection in September 2021 and one tetanus toxoid injection before 7 days but today got injured in mud soil. do I need tetanus immuglobin injection as I read in Google that tetanus toxoid does not give instant immunity and I have taken toxoid before 7 days only do I need tetanus immuglobin for protection
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
No need to take immunoglobulin.
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Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak
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Guwahati
As you are already vaccinated, it will give you protection.
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