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Titnus injection
My son got minor scratch yesterday at 4 pm
There were little blood also
Please let me know if titnous injection is needed
If yes, till I when we can go for it?
The max limit is 24 hrs or 48 hrs?
Please help.
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Thanks for contacting practo. As your son is 1 year old, if he is fully immunized with DPT and it's all booster doses, then there is no need to get a Tetanus shot.
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I can see that ur son is 1 yr old, if he is properly immunized then tetanus injection is not needed now.
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