Tetanus shot side effects, mild, moderate and severe symptoms vary

Although tetanus is a very important vaccine and is very helpful for health, it still has side effects in some cases. In severe cases, it may cause convulsions and coma; in moderate cases, it may cause vomiting, diarrhea and high fever; in mild cases, it may cause pain and redness and swelling at the injection site.

1. Side effects of tetanus vaccine

1. Serious side effects of tetanus vaccine

Convulsions and coma, as well as brain damage are serious side effects of this vaccine. Severe allergic reactions may also include swelling of the mouth, difficulty breathing and wheezing, and possibly convulsions. But these side effects are extremely rare.

2. Moderate adverse reactions

Moderate side effects of the tetanus vaccine include vomiting, diarrhea, and high fever. Most cases are low-grade fevers, but occasionally they can exceed 39 degrees Celsius. These adverse reactions are rare.

3. Mild side effects

Mild side effects of tetanus vaccine include pain and redness and swelling at the injection site, which is also the most common adverse reaction. Other side effects include low-grade fever, headache, nausea, fatigue and muscle pain.

2. What to do if you have allergies?

1. If the subcutaneous test shows an allergy to tetanus antitoxin, you can choose to inject tetanus immunoglobulin. So what is tetanus immune globulin? Tetanus immune globulin is made from high-titer plasma or serum collected from healthy blood donors who have been immunized with hepatitis B vaccine and then tetanus toxoid. It is mainly used to prevent and treat tetanus, and is especially suitable for patients who have allergic reactions to tetanus antitoxin.

2. If you have an allergic reaction after receiving the tetanus vaccine, first observe the clinical manifestations. The incubation period generally ranges from one day to several months, usually 1-2 weeks. The typical symptoms of tetanus allergy are clenched jaws, rigidity and spasm of muscles all over the body and paroxysmal convulsions. In mild cases, the spasms are mild and the attacks are few in number, while in severe cases, the spasms are severe and the attacks are frequent.

Western medicine treatment for tetanus allergic symptoms: oral care, wound debridement and disinfection, 3% hydrogen peroxide or 1:4000 potassium permanganate solution wet compress. For antitoxin treatment, 10,000 to 100,000 units of antitoxin are given as a one-time intravenous drip. For infants, 1,500 to 10,000 units are given as a one-time intravenous drip. TIG: 3,000 units are given as an intramuscular injection at a time, divided into 3 equal portions and injected into 3 locations. Antibiotic treatment includes penicillin, erythromycin, and tetracycline. To control spasms, Diazepam: 2-8 mg/kg body weight for adults, divided into several intravenous drips, and 0.5-mg/kg body weight for children, divided into several intravenous drips. Other options include phenobarbital sodium, chlorpromazine, and chloral hydrate. Those with inflammation should be given hormones, and those with clenched jaws should be prevented from suffocation. Side effects of tetanus vaccine include convulsions, coma, vomiting, diarrhea and high fever, but they are relatively rare, accounting for less than 1% of those vaccinated.