People who have been diagnosed with tetanus, or who have symptoms suspicious of tetanus, or who are at risk of contracting tetanus need to have a tetanus shot.
1. People who have been diagnosed with tetanus or have symptoms suspicious of tetanus, such as sweating, bitter smile, drooling, clenched teeth, and corns (high degree of straightness of the neck and back, with the body curled back like a bow).
2. Persons with small clean wounds from trauma or surgical incisions who have completed a full course of tetanus vaccination (full course means three consecutive vaccinations in a specified period of time) 10 years ago, and are unable to obtain tetanus vaccine at this time.
3. A person who has a contaminated or unclean wound as a result of a trauma or surgical incision and who has any of the following conditions
(1) Those who have completed a full course of tetanus vaccination (including combined vaccines containing tetanus vaccine components) for more than 5 years.
(2) Have received tetanus vaccine but have not completed the full course of tetanus vaccination.
(3) Have never received tetanus vaccine or do not know whether they have received tetanus vaccine (i.e. vaccination history is unknown).
If you have any uncomfortable symptoms, you need to go to the hospital in time for the physician’s judgment and individualized treatment plan to avoid serious situations.