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Is Taking Tetanus Vaccine 5 Days After Incident Risky?

Hello doctor..i have a little scratch in the left side on a finger..it is not deep..and it is not bleeded..super little tiny scrath cause by a nail..it is not so rusty...i clean it about an minutes because i did not notice that ive got a scratch...i've got my tetanus vaccine 5 days after the incident..and my scratch is tottaly heald...should i have a risk of tetanus even if i got vaccinated after 5 days?
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I have read your description and understand your concern.
Tetanus vaccine, also known as tetanus toxoid (TT), is a vaccine used to prevent tetanus.
Tetanus toxoid vaccine is often given immediately after an injury that causes a wound that may be infected with bacteria that causes tetanus.
Tetanus toxoid vaccine is given every 10 years as a booster dose to the tetanus vaccines given during childhood as part of a routine immunization schedule.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Is Taking Tetanus Vaccine 5 Days After Incident Risky?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I have read your description and understand your concern. Tetanus vaccine, also known as tetanus toxoid (TT), is a vaccine used to prevent tetanus. Tetanus toxoid vaccine is often given immediately after an injury that causes a wound that may be infected with bacteria that causes tetanus. Tetanus toxoid vaccine is given every 10 years as a booster dose to the tetanus vaccines given during childhood as part of a routine immunization schedule. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.