Age Child Gets Tetanus Shot. Kids can come in contact with tetanus due to toxin or pollutant of tetanus bacteria called clostridium tetani. Primary immunisation 3 doses of tetanus containing vaccine at least one month apart usually at 2 3 and 4 months of age.
Td tetanus diphtheria vaccine is given to all preteens and adults at the age of 11 or 12 years. Tetanus is very dangerous. Causes of tetanus in child.
Children should have a booster tdap tetanus diphtheria and pertussis shot at the age of 11 or 12 years to follow the vaccines they received at a younger age.
It can cause breathing problems muscle spasms and paralysis unable to move parts of the body. Tetanus is not an infectious disease. In addition to seasonal flu influenza vaccine and td or tdap vaccine tetanus diphtheria and pertussis you should also get hpv vaccine which protects against the human papillomaviruses that cause most cervical anal and other cancers as well as genital warts if you were not vaccinated at a younger age hpv vaccination is routinely recommended at age 11 or 12 years. Muscle spasms can be strong enough to break a child s spine or other bones.