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. 2017 Dec 22;49(4):301–325. doi: 10.3947/ic.2017.49.4.301

Table 7. Preventative measures for tetanus based on tetanus vaccination history and wound condition.

Vaccination history Clean and small wound Other wounds
Td TIG Td TIG
Unknown or <3 times ≥3 times Yes No Yes Yes
≥10 years since last vaccination Yes No Yes No
5–9 years since last vaccination No No Yes No
<5 years since last vaccination No No No No

Td, tetanus-diphtheria toxoid; TIG, tetanus immunoglobulin.