Usually, tetanus injection is available in regular clinics, community hospitals, and emergency departments of regular medical institutions.
Tetanus is divided into tetanus antitoxin and tetanus immunoglobulin. Tetanus antitoxin needs to do skin test before injection, and if the skin test is negative, tetanus antitoxin can be continued to be injected; however, tetanus antitoxin is prone to allergic reaction, and once allergic, it needs to be desensitized by desensitization injection, so it is suggested to go to a regular healthcare institution for injection, and if the skin test is positive, tetanus immunoglobulin can be injected.
After the patient is injured, it is recommended to vaccinate tetanus antitoxin or tetanus immunoglobulin within 24 hours, after the injection of tetanus antitoxin or tetanus immunoglobulin, it is necessary to pay attention to rest, avoid smoking, drinking too much spicy and stimulating food, and pay attention to the local wounds do not get wet in order to avoid infection.