Where do they give the tetanus shot?
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you can get it in either arm or either thigh. If a person is younger, they might get in in the buttocks.
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http://www.drgreene.com/21_644.html\nhttp://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/vaccine.html
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I have used my medical reason for an excuse to get out of them. I am a type I diabetic and require shots. I just say I have to get back to work, home ,etc (wherever I am headed) to get my syringe so i can get my shot or I will go into DKA (diabetic keto acidosis) which can kill me.(and really, it can) It works.
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A two week old injury does not qualify for a ER visit. Wash the area 3x daily with Hydrogen peroxide or Betadine. Place neosporin or bacitracin ointment on it afterwards. If you didn't bump it on metal, you don't need a Tetanus shot. I agree with keeping it covered and medicated at night and open during the day if it is not weepy. Do not soak it. The Peroxide or Betadine is  all you need to cleanse it. It needs to be kept clean and dry. If Diabetes runs in your family, you definitely need to see a Dr. I would try cleaning it appropriately and using the ointment for 2-3 more days. If no improvement, see MD.
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Good question!  No, they do not cause long-term damage in any way.  The tetanus booster shot is quite painful.  If you think about what Tetanus is, this makes sense.  Tetanus causes your muscles to spasm (tighten up).  The point of the vaccine is to introduce a little bit of inactive tetanus (meaning it's not actually alive to reproduces) into your system so that your system will develop protection against Tetanus.  The area where the shot is given actually reacts to it a little bit by tensing up.  It only lasts a few minutes though, but stays sore for a few days.  You should be just fin in a day or so.  If it is very uncomfortable warm compresses work well to get things loosened up!  Have a great time on your trip!!!  Stay safe!
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Sorry to hear about the pain. It happens to most people with the tetanus shot.\nIt will go away in a few days.\n\nI'm sorry I couldn't get this message to you earlier.\n\nDo NOT get vaccinated.\n\nA vaccinated person is MORE likely to get a disease than  a non-vaccinated person. The whole theory of vaccination is flawed. It causes a weakening of the immune system thus making those who are innoculated more susceptible to disease.\nThere are so many awful side effects to vaccination that it should be considered extremely dangerous.\nJust sit back and think for a while.\nIs there any sense in injecting a disease directly into your body.\nWe have been subjected to an awful mind control program to enable the drug manufacturers to make a fortune.\n\nThe Vaccination Hoax\nhttp://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html\n\n\nIf you go to the vaccination liberation web page, at\nhttp://www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm\nYou will find all the forms necessary to provide exemption for your child.\n\nIf you want to study the history of vaccination, see\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/vaccination.html
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Either get a shot from a doctor, or avoid cats.
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Rust can harbor Tetanus if it is found in the environment like a barbed wire fence or rusty nail.  The ill effects of Tetanus are from the exotoxin secreted by Clostridium tentni, a bacteria.  This needs to enter your bloodstream rather than ingesting it to cause serious troubles.\n\nRust itself out in the environment is ferrous oxide.  That found in water is mostly in the form of ferrous hydroxide.  If you ingest a little rusty water as it comes out of the tap, there is no problem.  But like virtually anything else if you make it a regular diet and ingest a lot of rust then you can overdose.  \n\nOverdose amounts are about 0.5mg/kg of body weight (2.2lbs per kg).  The effects of toxic doses of iron are characterized by initial depression, rapid and shallow respiration, coma, convulsion, respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. Diarrhea and vomiting also occur. \n\nCheck out the link below which goes into more detail if you need it.
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Any person that is registered at a facility like a hospital or a doctors office. Example: like a registered nurse or RN, LPN, DR., EMT (which stands for emergency medical team). People like this are allowed in any state over here in the United States to give an injection.  You can go to google and look up hospitals in the United States and click on one of our websites in your case Ohio, and see all the different people that can give injections (and are registered or in our case it's called licensing). \nHope this helps you.
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Diagnosis of tetanus is based on the history and physical findings that are characteristic of the disease. Diagnostic studies generally are of little value, as cultures of the wound site are negative for C. tetani two-thirds of the time. When the culture is positive, it confirms the diagnosis of tetanus\n\nTests that may be performed include the following:\n\n    * Culture of the wound site (may be negative even if tetanus is present)\n    * Tetanus antibody test\n\nOther tests may be used to rule out meningitis, rabies, strychnine poisoning, or other diseases with similar symptoms.
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A Td booster shot is recommended every 10 years. Adults who have never received immunization against tetanus should start with a 3-dose primary series given over 7-12 months.
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tetanus is a disease caused by clostridium tetani a gram positive anaerobic bacterium which produces a toxin by name tetanospasmin which causes spasm of  muscles.when this spasm involves the jaw muscles lockjaw or trismus is caused wherein there is difficulty in opening the mouth.death occurs in tetanus due to respiratory muscle spasm.every 5 years a shot of tetanus helps to prevent tetanus.
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In our state only certified medical personnel are allowed to give shots
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Don't look at it -- a tetanus shot is a small volume given with a fine needle and you may hardly feel it unless you look and "know" you're getting stuck.  \n\nTetanus shots cause a mild soreness, but if you exercise that arm right away it doesn't became bad and doesn't last as long.
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As you probably already know... Tetanus is:\n\nTetanus [TET-nus] is a condition that affects the nervous system and causes painful, uncontrolled muscle spasms. \nPeople get tetanus when spores of the tetanus bacteria enter the body through an open wound and produce a powerful nerve poison. Tetanus spores are found throughout the environment, usually in soil, dust, and animal waste. \nTetanus is preventable through immunization. Because of widespread use of tetanus vaccine, the condition is now rare. I know that most doctors almost INSIST that senior citizens keep up to date on their tetanus shots.\n\nNOw...The first signs of tetanus infection are usually a headache and spasms or cramping of the jaw muscles (lockjaw). As the poison spreads, it progressively attacks more groups of muscles, causing spasms in the neck, arms, legs, and stomach, and sometimes violent convulsions (seizures... remember that the key word here is SPASMS
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Nearest Health Department
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When u travel anywhere overseas u should always take precautions with your health.  Getting shots such as tetanus is always advised.  What that person should do is get in contact with their international travelers board (in their own country) and ask for advice on what vaccines they should take before heading out.  Seeing that all countries may have different diseases that have more of an affect on the general public.