Tetanus prone and High Risk definitions
Immunisation schedule
- Primary: 2, 3 & 4 months old
- Boosters: 3½ – 5yrs and 13-15yrs
Warning:
- Immunisation only started nationwide in the UK in 1961 (people born before 1961 are unlikely to have completed a primary course)
- Immunocompromised patients are unlikely to produce adequate antibodies
- Immediate reinforcing dose of vaccine – these patients are expected to have a rapid response to vaccine dose conferring protection
