Can I get a tetanus shot if I’m pregnant?

Tetanus shots can be given to women during pregnancy. The tetanus shot is an inactivated vaccine, in which the microorganisms have been killed by physical and chemical means, and the main component of the tetanus shot is tetanus immunoglobulin digested by gastric enzymes, which usually does not affect the fetus after inoculation, and also allows the body to produce immunity to prevent diseases caused by tetanus in pregnant women, so pregnant women can use the tetanus shot. The tetanus is a toxic reaction of the human nervous system, and once the tetanus symptoms occur at the wound, without timely treatment will develop into muscle ankylosis, serious cases will lead to death because of laryngospasm and secondary serious lung infection, and pregnant women with tetanus, it is easy to transmit toxins to the fetus through the umbilical cord, endangering the life and health of the fetus.