Editing Post-exposure prophylaxis (section)

== Tetanus ==
[[Tetanus]] toxoid can be given in case of a suspected exposure to tetanus. In such cases, it can be given with or without tetanus [[immunoglobulin]] (also called ''tetanus antibodies'' or ''tetanus antitoxin''<ref name="britannica2013">{{Cite web |title=Tetanus antitoxin {{!}} biochemistry {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/science/tetanus-antitoxin |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>). It can be given as [[intravenous therapy]] or by [[intramuscular injection]].{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

The guidelines for such events in the United States for non-pregnant people 11 years and older are as follows:<ref>[https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/tetanus.pdf "Tetanus"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306134607/http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/tetanus.pdf |date=2008-03-06 }}, from the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]. Page last updated August 12, 2013.</ref>

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!Vaccination status !! Clean, minor wounds !! All other wounds
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|Unknown or fewer than three doses of tetanus toxoid containing vaccine || [[Tdap]] and recommend catch-up vaccination || [[Tdap]] and recommend catch-up vaccination<br /> Tetanus [[immunoglobulin]]
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|Three or more doses of tetanus toxoid containing vaccine AND less than 5 years since last dose
|No indication || No indication
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|Three or more doses of tetanus toxoid containing vaccine AND 5–10 years since last dose
|No indication || Tdap preferred (if not yet received) or Td
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|Three or more doses of tetanus toxoid containing vaccine AND more than 10 years since last dose
|Tdap preferred (if not yet received) or Td || Tdap preferred (if not yet received) or Td
|}