Tetanus
Tetanus vaccination for travel
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Tetanus is found throughout the world, so you should ideally make sure you're fully vaccinated before travelling abroad.
Contact your GP surgery for advice if you're planning on travelling abroad and haven't been fully vaccinated against tetanus, or you're going to an area with limited medical facilities and your last vaccine dose was more than 10 years ago.
If you've never had a tetanus vaccination before, you may be advised to have as many of the three initial doses of the vaccine as possible before you leave (there should be one-month gaps between each dose) and complete the full course when you return.
If you've had the three initial doses of the vaccine but no booster doses, having a booster dose before you travel may be recommended.
If you've been fully vaccinated with all five routine doses, an additional dose of the tetanus vaccine is usually still recommended as a precaution if you're travelling to an area with limited medical facilities and your last dose of the vaccine was more than 10 years ago.
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