Is it necessary to take tetanus injection after injury?

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asked Mar 11, 2019 in Other- Health by qpidnetworkhcp (200 points)
Is it necessary to take tetanus injection after injury?

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answered Mar 11, 2019 by Minty (141,500 points)
If you've already had a tetanus shot within 10 years then there's no need for another tetanus injection until 10 years have passed since your last tetanus injection.

If it has been 10 years or more since your last tetanus shot then you need to get a tetanus injection within the same day or 24 hours of getting the injury.

The sooner you get the tetanus injection after the injury the better since tetanus can be deadly if you're infected with it.

So if you don't remember when you had your last tetanus injection it's better to get another tetanus injection just to be safe.

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