#asktheexperts My son is 7years old and fully vaccinate and got his dpt shot on 28th January 2022, last night he got hurt (minor scratch)inhouse by bed nail my question is Is he still required Tetanus injection???

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy1 Year ago

A. the child doesn't require tetanus vaccine and as the child had received DPT vaccine so the titness vaccine has been covered and whenever a tetanus vaccine is given the effectiveness last for minimum of 3 years

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