We have received a number of queries recently about when to vaccinate with a tetanus containing vaccine when a patient has a wound.
The table below shows the vaccines recommended. Please pay special attention to the number of doses of tetanus containing vaccine previously received and the age of the patient.
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Age
(years)
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Vaccination status
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Interval since last dose of tetanus vaccine
|
Vaccine required
|
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<4
|
<3 doses or unknown
|
|
6 in 1 vaccine
|
|
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3 or more doses
|
|
Nil
|
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4+ to 10
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<3 doses or unknown
|
|
6 in 1 or 4 in 1 vaccine
|
|
|
3 doses only
|
>5 years
|
4 in 1 vaccine
|
|
|
3 or more doses
|
<5 years
|
Nil
|
|
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4 or more doses
|
>5 years
|
Nil
|
|
10 +
|
<3 doses or unknown
|
|
Td/Tdap or Tdap/IPV
|
|
|
3 doses only
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<10 years
|
Nil
|
|
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3 or more doses
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>10 years
|
Td or Tdap
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Further information about Tetanus is available on our vaccine preventable disease page.
This page was added on 6 December 2016
