Table 4.

Tetanus prophylaxis after dog bites

History of absorbed tetanus toxoid (doses)	Tetanus prophylaxis
	Td	TIG
<3 or unknown	Yes	Yes
≥3	Noa	No

Adapted from the American Academy of Pediatrics [25]

Td tetanus–diphtheria toxoids; TIG tetanus immune globulin

^aYes if ≥5 years since last dose