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Tetanus Shot


Jacquie802

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Just curious if anyone has had any problems with a tetanus shot..? I got a human bite on my finger (more about that later) and I have to go get a tetanus shot...

Jacquie

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I've never had a problem with a tetanus booster shot. But I've never had the TIG shot. I don't know which shot you'll be getting.

Have you had a tetanus shot in the past? If not, make sure the nurse knows that. For those who have not had the DTaP shot and the TD booster shots, then the shot they need after a bite is different than the TD booster. They need the TIG (Tetanus immune globulin). Some nurses don't know/forget this. So we've got to stay on top of things!

http://www.everettclinic.com/kbase/frame/s...g3065/frame.htm

http://www.everettclinic.com/kbase/glossar...i150857/def.htm

Hope all goes well.

Rachel

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