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Rusty nail pricked
My child is 8years old..yesterday a rusty nail got inside her feet..there is a deep puncture wound and blood came out..Her pediatrician told not give any vaccine as She was given tatenus shot when she was 4years old
...I m still worries as it's a deep puncture by a rusty nail..pls suggest do I need to give my child tetanus shot..or not? Is there any side effects..pls reply
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Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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If your already been vaccinated upto date then no need of vaccination now
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I totally understand your concern. Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided.
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Dr. G. Avinash MBBS, MD (Pediatrics) Fellowship in Neonatology
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If your child fully immunised then upto 10 year no need of td
Apply only topical antiseptic cream .
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Vaccine not needed.
Tetanus is not caused by rust or nails, it's caused by a bacterial infection.
Take care of the wound.
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Dr. Sushmitha Trivedi
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Gulbarga
Make sure the wound was cleaned properly. U need not repeat the tt dose if it was taken
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