{"id":1753,"date":"2024-11-22T09:20:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T09:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/vaccinations-new\/?page_id=1753"},"modified":"2024-12-10T11:03:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T11:03:40","slug":"tetanus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/vaccinations\/tetanus\/","title":{"rendered":"Tetanus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section headingblockmargin gowide alignfull getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none getwid-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"min-height:190px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__divider is-bottom-divider\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__divider-svg wp-block-getwid-section__divider-svg-negative\"><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background\" style=\"background-color:#21d9ff;background-image:url('https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/vaccinations-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/abstract.jpg');background-position:top center;background-repeat:no-repeat\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/vaccinations-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/abstract.jpg\" alt=\"abstract\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\" style=\"opacity:0;background-color:#754082\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group videoheadergroup nomargintop\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns nomargintop is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;flex-basis:80%\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1ed7ade0 gb-headline-text\">Tetanus<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-97da52ce\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-standard-black-border-color has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:5px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tetanus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaccine Schedule, Travel &amp; Wound Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Childhood Immunisations:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/infections-and-poisoning\/tetanus\/\">Tetanus<\/a> is included in routine childhood immunisation schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Booster Requirements:<\/strong> In most cases, no tetanus boosters are required after completing the childhood immunisation series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travel-Related Boosters:<\/strong> If a tetanus booster is needed for travel, please refer to the NHS Lothian <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/travelclinics\/\">Travel Clinics<\/a> page for information on available services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wound Management:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For any wound that may be susceptible to tetanus infection, consult your GP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many NHS Lothian GPs offer Local Enhanced Services, including care for minor injuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your GP practice does not provide minor injury services, call 111 to schedule an appointment at an NHS Lothian Minor Injury Unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tetanus Vaccine Schedule, Travel &amp; Wound Management Childhood Immunisations: Tetanus is included in routine childhood immunisation schedules. Booster Requirements: In most cases, no tetanus boosters are required after completing the childhood immunisation series. Travel-Related Boosters: If a tetanus booster is needed for travel, please refer to the NHS Lothian Travel Clinics page for information on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/wholewidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-1753","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"scottsamson","author_link":"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/vaccinations\/blog\/author\/scottsamson\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"Tetanus Vaccine Schedule, Travel &amp; Wound Management Childhood Immunisations: Tetanus is included in routine childhood immunisation schedules. 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