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Tetnus, retroactive?

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9/25/09 at 7:26pm
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Someone told me the Tetnus shot was retroactive 48 hrs after injury! I had a hard time believing that, need some data!
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post #2 of 2
9/25/09 at 10:07pm
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Originally Posted by mkmoro311 View Post
Someone told me the Tetnus shot was retroactive 48 hrs after injury! I had a hard time believing that, need some data!
Ummm...no! The tetanus shot is useless against a current injury. If it even works, it would take up to 2 weeks to make antibodies.

Perhaps this person was talking about TiG? (Tetanus Immune Globulin) which can be given up to 48 hours after an injury and is a blood product. It works in the body like a antivenum would after a snake bite.
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