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Is Tetanus Shot After Being Scratched By Monkey Right Treatment?

sir, I am vinod. monkey nail scratch on my left buttock on 28.07.2012. blood will be out approx 2 to-3 drop.I am taken injection of tetanus on same day...and no more.what will be do now,....please suggest me ? Thank you. YYYY@YYYY 0000
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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If you had completed the immumization schedule of the tetanus in childhood before the scratch of the monkey & then had the injection of tetanus after monkey scratch in 2012 then there is no need of repeating the tetanus injection.
Usually the after complition of immunization schedule in childhood five yearly dose of teteanus toxide is sufficient.
But considering the harms caused by the tetanus & cost of injection TT it is routine advice that to have tetanus immunization after any wound.
Since you already had a inj TT on the same day of monkey scratch there is no need of repeating it unnecessarily.
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Is Tetanus Shot After Being Scratched By Monkey Right Treatment?

If you had completed the immumization schedule of the tetanus in childhood before the scratch of the monkey & then had the injection of tetanus after monkey scratch in 2012 then there is no need of repeating the tetanus injection. Usually the after complition of immunization schedule in childhood five yearly dose of teteanus toxide is sufficient. But considering the harms caused by the tetanus & cost of injection TT it is routine advice that to have tetanus immunization after any wound. Since you already had a inj TT on the same day of monkey scratch there is no need of repeating it unnecessarily.