A dirty wound would be cause for a tetanus shot in people who have not had the vaccine within the past five years.

ANSWER: For adults who have had the primary series of the tetanus vaccine (three or more doses), a dirty wound (potentially ...

Dear M.M.: For adults who have had the primary series of the tetanus vaccine (three or more doses), a dirty wound ...

Tetanus Immune Globulin (Human) is free of this hazard, but, on the other hand, it will always be expensive and, for the immediate future, in short supply.

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The antibodies in the tetanus immune globulin shot protect you, while the vaccine teaches your body how to make its own antibodies. Tetanus Wound. Any wound that breaks the skin could develop tetanus.

Tetanus immune globulin only works on toxins that haven't yet attacked nerve tissues. So, if you visit the doctor about a serious wound and your tetanus vaccine was not up to date, ...