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    The document provides recommendations for tetanus prophylaxis in wound management. It recommends that for patients 7 years and older with any wounds, except for clean minor wounds, they should receive a Tdap vaccine. For clean minor wounds in patients 7 years and older, they can receive a Tdap vaccine unless they have documented previous receipt of Tdap. It also provides guidance on tetanus immune globulin depending on the type of wound and patient's vaccination history.

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    The document provides recommendations for tetanus prophylaxis in wound management. It recommends that for patients 7 years and older with any wounds, except for clean minor wounds, they should receive a Tdap vaccine. For clean minor wounds in patients 7 years and older, they can receive a Tdap vaccine unless they have documented previous receipt of Tdap. It also provides guidance on tetanus immune globulin depending on the type of wound and patient's vaccination history.

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    The document provides recommendations for tetanus prophylaxis in wound management. It recommends that for patients 7 years and older with any wounds, except for clean minor wounds, they should receive a Tdap vaccine. For clean minor wounds in patients 7 years and older, they can receive a Tdap vaccine unless they have documented previous receipt of Tdap. It also provides guidance on tetanus immune globulin depending on the type of wound and patient's vaccination history.

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    Tetanus Prophylaxis in Wound Management
    All patients 7 years of age and older
    Tdap (tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid & pertussis vaccine)
    History of Previous Tetanus Immunization Clean, Minor Wounds All Other Wounds1
    Uncertain or fewer than 3 doses2 Tdap Tdap and TIG3

    3 or more previous doses2 Tdap unless documented prior receipt of Tdap4

    New CDPH Recommendations: footnotes


    1 All other wounds can include: wounds contaminated with dirt, feces,
    AGE of
    Age OFPatient
    PATIENT IMMUNIZATION
    Immunization soil, and saliva, puncture wounds, avulsions, and wounds caused by
    IM (Intramuscular) missiles, crushing, burns, and frostbite.
    <7 years old DTaP Injection
    2
    ACIP and AAP recommendations permit any interval between doses
    1” Needle
    7 years of age or older 23-25 gauge of Td and Tdap. For more information, visit EZIZ.org.
    (including anyone over 64)
    Tdap 3
    Tetanus Immune Globulin (TIG). The recommended dose for wounds of
    average severity is 250 units intramuscularly. When both tetanus toxoid
    containing vaccine and TIG are administered at the same time, use separate
    syringes and injection sites.
    4
    Tdap recommended for patients with wounds that are not clean or minor if
    they last received a dose of tetanus-containing vaccine 5 or more years ago.

    California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch • 850 Marina Bay Parkway • Richmond, CA 94804 • www.EZIZ.org IMM-154 (10/11)

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