Tetanus shot can be divided into tetanus antitoxin and tetanus immunoglobulin, usually hit the body on the upper arm lateral deltoid muscle.
It is recommended that the body needs to go to the hospital for tetanus antitoxin injection in time after the injury to prevent infection of tetanus, while the tetanus vaccine is commonly injected in the lateral deltoid muscle of the upper arm.
For people who are allergic to tetanus antitoxin, tetanus immunoglobulin can be injected under the guidance of a doctor, which can also have the effect of preventing Clostridium difficile tetanus infection, but tetanus immunoglobulin is commonly used in the injection site, is the gluteus maximus muscle trauma quadrant.
It is recommended that patients suspected of having tetanus should consult a doctor, who will determine whether to inject tetanus vaccine or tetanus immunoglobulin, and the corresponding injection site of the corresponding vaccine according to the patient’s physical condition.