Adults with a shot of tetanus can manage how long you need to first distinguish between tetanus antitoxin or tetanus immunoglobulin, or tetanus vaccine, the type of vaccination is different, the protection period is also different, ranging from 10 days to 10 years, as follows.
1. If it is a short-term emergency prophylaxis after exposure is called passive immunization, including tetanus antitoxin, equine tetanus immunoglobulin, tetanus human immunoglobulin, tetanus antitoxin protection time is generally only 10 days, equine tetanus immunoglobulin, tetanus human immunoglobulin protection time is also only 28 days.
2. Tetanus active immunization preparation is DPT3 vaccine, the protection effect can reach 5~10 years after full immunization.
If there is a risk of exposure to Clostridium tetani, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time and under the guidance of a professional doctor to carry out regular treatment to avoid adverse consequences.