Tetanus Vaccination: Action, Side Effects, Complications

The tetanus occurs when infection in an open wound. In many cases, this happens in the bite of animals and insects, as well as at deep cuts with metal objects. In many countries, including in Russia, there is a planned vaccination against this disease.

Cerencing the tetanus is very difficult. After the diagnosis of the doctors immediately introduce special serum and anticonvulsants, which are not always effective at 100%. Much depends on the development stage of the disease. If funds do not help, the death occurs. For this reason, the vaccination from the tetanus makes at the earliest age in order to maximize themselves from the risk of infection. If the vaccine is introduced on time and subsequently the virus will fall into the body - he will not be able to hit the immune system.

To work out a good immunity against the tetanus, it is necessary to enter a vaccine repeatedly. The first vaccination from the tetanus is carried out at 3 months, then 4.5 and 6 months. In 18 months, a special vaccine (revaccination) is introduced, which supports immunity, developed with the help of previous vaccinations. In the 6th and 7 years spend the second revaccination, at 14 - the third, in the 18th - fourth. After that, revaccination is carried out every ten years.

The vaccine includes antigens that can cause side effects. After vaccination, some patients noted a lamination of the menstrual cycle, an increase in body temperature, overall disabilities, weakness, symptoms of colds and viral diseases, although they were actually healthy. In the injection site there may be a small seal. Healthy people have these symptoms quickly. In rare cases, after the introduction of vaccination, neurological reactions occurred, for example, convulsions. But they passed through a short period of time. Also, rhinitis, allergies, temporary arthritis and asthmatic seizures that pass within 4 weeks may appear on the action of the vaccine.

Complications from the introduced vaccine are extremely rare. They are expressed in the form of fever, dermatitis and other skin manifestations, abscesses at the injection site, soft tissue necrosis, lymphadenitis. From the side of the heart and vessels, tachycardia may occur, angina, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction. There were also cases of nausea, vomiting, liquid chair and stomach pain. Mortality from vaccination is 1 case of 2.5 million.

Vaccination against tetanus is not carried out if there is an allergy to one of the components of the medicine. Also, the introduction of vaccinations is contraindicated during pregnancy, respiratory diseases and chronic diseases. This is due to a too weak state of the body, which may not cope with a powerful vaccine. An exception can only be if there was an infection and man urgently need to introduce a medicine.

Borrowing, you can feel safe if no more than 5 years have passed after the last vaccination. If more passed, extra-vaccination is made - anticipate serum or human immunoglobulin are injected. The last remedy is preferable because it does not cause allergic reactions. If a person has never done a vaccination from a tetanus, anatusine intramuscularly introduced into one part of the body, and to another vaccine. Also, emergency vaccinations from the tetanus are made in case of injury with damage to the skin or mucous membranes, with 2-4 degree burns, gangrene, necrosis and animal bite. It is important to make vaccinations as quickly as possible until the incubation period (21 days) has passed.

An impressive list of side effects causes distrust by some people. But the benefits of the vaccination conducted is much superior to possible consequences. Thanks to the protective vaccination, the death rate from the disease was reduced several times.