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When do I need a tetanus shot?
As I understand, there is no last required tetanus shot. The vaccinations for tetanus are administered every ten years after the age of 6 years old. Before the age of six years old, a tetanus and diptheria vaccination is given when one is an infant, I believe. Exception is when one experiences in particular a deep would. If this occurs, a tetanus vaccination is given as what is called post-exposure prophylaxis. What that means is that the vaccination for tetanus is given due to the possibility that, due to the wound, one may have been exposed to the bacteria that causes the disease of tetanus. After the tetanus vaccination is given, it may take up to two weeks for the formulation of antibodies to prevent acquiring the disease of tetanus.
What should a 15 year old have a tetanus booster or tdap if they stepped on a rusty nail and there immunization are up to date?
If your immunization is up to date, then you are fine! If not, you should get a tetanus shot ASAP after getting a rusty scrape or puncture wound. If you don't, and you haven't had a tetanus shot in the last 10 years, you can get Lockjaw.
Can a tetanus shot make you tired?
I am a sixty one year old woman who is in good health. I received a tetanus shot yesterday and hours later I was feeling a bit tired.
What if your child is five she has a cut she had a tetanus at three months old is she still covered?
She should get another tetanus booster just to be safe. Tetanus shots are usually good for about five years, so she might be due for her booster if she's reaching five years and three months. It also wouldn't hurt her to get a booster shot early. I've sometimes gotten a new tetanus shot after only three years depending on my health insurance situation. If cost is a concern, you should ask a doctor or nurse if she can wait a little longer. Tetanus is fatal and horribly painful, so it's not something you want to take unnecessary chances with.
When to get a tetanus shot adult?
It's recommanded that you get your booster shot every 10 years. Some people do it, some people don't. I'm 33 years old and I haven't had a booster shot since I was 17. It's been 16 years since the last time I had it. I've had cat scratches, burns, cuts, insect bites, but no dog bites yet and I never went for a tetanus shot. I never contracted diphteria or the tetanus disease. I think our immune system gets stronger when we become adults. So my immune system must have got stronger since I was 17, but at the same time, it was luck. I don't mean to brag or anything. At 30 years old, I got a 2nd degree burn and I went to the hospital. The cleaned my burn and covered it with a bandage. They were gonna give me a tetanus shot because it had been nearly 13 years since last time I had it. I had to argue with the doctors so I wouldn't get it. Finally, I signed a contract saying that I refused the treatment and if something happened, it wasn't their fault. If I would've got diphteria or tetanus, my family wouldn't have been able to sue.
If a 4 year old child steps on a rusty nail and hasn't had her 4 to 6 year old vacinations how long should she wait to get a tetanus shot?
Take her to the doctor right away. The doctor will determine what needs to be done. I would expect that the doctor will give an tetanus shot right away.
What is the argument between the 5 and 10 year time period for a tetanus shot?
There is no argument. The recommendations are clear. Once the person has had the adolescent tetanus booster, usually given at 11-14 years of age, tetanus is recommended to be boosted routinely every 10 years. If you have a deep cut or puncture wound it should be updated unless it is well documented to have been given within the last 5 years. There is a new tetanus shot that includes a booster to pertussis (whooping cough - Tdap, Adacel, Boostrix) that was created because adults have been found to be getting pertussis. Usually they just cough for several weeks without making a "whoop", which is a bummer for them but also allows it to be passed on to kids. It is recommended that people under 65 get this shot if it has been more than 2 years since their last booster with the old tetanus shot (dT). One other factor, is that Medicare, in keeping with its tradition of paying for illness but not prevention, does not pay for tetanus shots unless it is to treat a deep cut or wound (but it is still recommended).
Do you need a shot if you own a hamster?
the owner doesn't need a shot but the hamster might. especially to get it nutered. hehehhe! I'm 10 years old (; please subscribe my youtube: mixmyworld
How old was Abraham Lincoln when shot?
He was 56 years old.
How soon should you get a tetanus shot after a puncture wound?
You should go ASAP! Tetanus, or lockjaw, is a disease that begins to set in fairly rapidly and can be very deadly. A tetanus shot works in much the same way an anti-venom for a snake bite works. The sooner the better.
How old was booth when he shot Abraham Lincoln?
He was 26 years old.
How old is Maple Batalia?
19 years old. She was shot and killed.
