Tetanus injections are usually given intramuscularly, usually in the middle of the deltoid muscle or the upper outer part of the gluteus maximus muscle.
Tetanus is mainly categorized into tetanus antitoxin, tetanus immunoglobulin and tetanus vaccine, which are commonly injected in the upper arm at the deltoid muscle attachment or the upper gluteus maximus muscle, and the above mentioned areas are more suitable for intramuscular injections as they are far away from the large nerves and blood vessels. In addition, a skin test is required before the tetanus shot to rule out the possibility of allergy.
After the tetanus injection, you should also pay attention to prevent wound infection, prevent soaking the wound, do not bathe or get wet until the wound is completely healed, and use iodine povidone to disinfect the wound in a timely manner.
If there is a risk of contamination by tetanus bacillus, you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible, the doctor according to the specific condition, choose the appropriate tetanus shot treatment.