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Is Tetanus Booster Dose Advisable For A Child After Accidentally Getting Scratched?

Posted on Thu, 15 Dec 2016

Question: Hi, my 6 year old daughter was scratched by another girl while playing in a park. Does she need tetanus booster? She had her last tetanus shot as pentaxim when she was 2 yrs old. Pls let me know. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give the DPT which was supposed to be given at 5 years

Detailed Answer:
Hi... Please give the regular DPT which was supposed to be given at 5 years of age.

Apart from this, no need to give TT again.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (6 minutes later)

We are traveling now and in another country. We will go back home in a week. Can we give the DPT after going home or should i give it immediately

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Give it immediately please

Detailed Answer:
Hi....give it immediately please.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar