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Tetanus Prophylaxis After InjuryAssess%u2022 Assess wound risk%u2022 High risk (dirty, contaminated, compound fracture):%u2022 Give IM human tetanus immunoglobulins regardless of immunization status%u2022 Low risk:%u2022 No need for IM human tetanus immunoglobulinsCheck%u2022 Check immunization status%u2022 Fully immunized and up-to-date (5 doses):%u2022 No need for tetanus vaccine%u2022 Consider antibiotics for high-risk wounds%u2022 Unknown or incomplete immunization:%u2022 Give complete course of tetanus vaccine (5 doses)%u2022 Or full course of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine