The active tetanus vaccine is vaccinated on the second, fourth and sixth month of age, with a booster dose of 4 to 6 years of age and then every 10 years of age. Women should be vaccinated as their vaccination reduces the risk of neonatal tetanus.
Tetanus is caused by a bacteria called tetanus clostridium , Where the patient suffers from the injury of the intervention of these bacteria to the area of the wound, and then to the blood, and the most important symptoms of the disease is a lock in the throat with severe contractions in all parts of the body and nervous convulsions with a natural sensory device, And may lead to special complications of the respiratory system Which can lead to death, and the most important things in the treatment of giving the patient muscle relaxants and care of the patient’s respiratory system, while the prevention is to care for wounds and tetanus vaccine.