{"id":34117,"date":"2024-12-10T03:29:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T20:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/?p=34117"},"modified":"2026-02-17T08:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:42:36","slug":"tetanus-infectious-disease-prevented-by-vaccination-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/tetanus-infectious-disease-prevented-by-vaccination-en","title":{"rendered":"Tetanus Vaccine protects you from a life-threatening infection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-12\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<em> tetanus vaccine<\/em> is widely used and is part of the routine childhood immunization schedule. Thanks to this, tetanus outbreaks have become much less common. However, maintaining immunity is essential. After completing the full vaccine series in childhood, booster shots are needed every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">years in adulthood to keep protection levels high.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we talk about prevention, let\u2019s first understand what tetanus is, how it affects the body, its causes, and how serious it can be. Knowing this will help you stay informed and take the right steps to protect yourself in time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: kanit; font-size: 130%; color: #4f9111;\">What You Should Know About the Tetanus Vaccine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.001\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is tetanus?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.002\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Causes of tetanus<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.003\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does the bacteria enter the body?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.004\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incubation period of tetanus<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.005\">Symptoms of tetanus<\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important.png 601w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.006\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to prevent tetanus<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/tetanus-infectious-disease-prevented-by-vaccination-en#a.007\">When to get the Tetanus vaccine<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><span id=\"a.007\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.008\">Tetanus vaccination during pregnancy<\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important.png 601w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.009\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aftercare tips for tetanus vaccination<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.010\">Tetanus vaccine (cost)<\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hot.png\" alt=\"hot\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-853901739\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2111342879\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_709286243\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-Is-Tetanus.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"What Is Tetanus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-Is-Tetanus.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-Is-Tetanus-273x300.webp 273w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-Is-Tetanus-768x845.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_709286243 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2111342879 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1635810259\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.001\">What Is Tetanus?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tetanus is a serious infection that affects the nervous and muscular systems. It is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which produces an exotoxin that attacks the nerves controlling muscle movement.<\/p>\n<p>This leads to continuous and painful muscle contractions, starting with the jaw muscles, making it difficult or impossible to open the mouth. This is why tetanus is also known as &#8220;lockjaw.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-3649906703\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 75%;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Source:<\/span> Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3649906703 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-844104942\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1393789998\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_898335561\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/symptoms-of-a-tetanus-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/symptoms-of-a-tetanus-1.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/symptoms-of-a-tetanus-1-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/symptoms-of-a-tetanus-1-768x573.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_898335561 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1516697800\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.002\">What Causes Tetanus?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetanus is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, a gram-positive, anaerobic bacteria. It can survive in harsh conditions by forming spores, which are highly resistant to heat and many disinfectants. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can produce a powerful exotoxin that affects the nervous system, leading to dangerous muscle stiffness and spasms.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/price-of-tetanus-vaccine\" class=\"button primary is-smaller lowercase expand\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding:10px 0px 10px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Click here to check the price of the tetanus vaccine<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.003\">How Does the Tetanus Bacteria Enter the Body?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open wounds contaminated with dirt, dust, feces, or saliva<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puncture wounds caused by objects like rusty nails, needles, or wooden splinters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuts or injuries from sharp objects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burn wounds<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crush injuries that cause tissue death<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal bites (e.g., dogs, cats, bats, or rats)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic wounds with dead tissue or low oxygen levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wounds related to diabetes, tooth decay, or chronic ear infections<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umbilical cord infections in newborns<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unknown sources in some cases<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.004\">Incubation Period of Tetanus<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After entering the body through a wound, the incubation period for tetanus is typically <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">days. Symptoms may begin within a few days and can last for several weeks depending on the severity of the infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1575733544\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/This-image-shows-the-symptoms-of-a-tetanus-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Symptoms of Tetanus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/This-image-shows-the-symptoms-of-a-tetanus-1.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/This-image-shows-the-symptoms-of-a-tetanus-1-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/This-image-shows-the-symptoms-of-a-tetanus-1-768x573.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1575733544 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-69847507\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-69847507 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.005\">Symptoms of Tetanus<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle aches or soreness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty swallowing, breathing, or opening the mouth (lockjaw)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High fever, sweating, and irritability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recurring muscle stiffness or spasms, especially in the neck and back<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autonomic nervous system symptoms, such as excessive sweating or rapid heartbeat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe muscle spasms that may cause muscle breakdown or even broken bones<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back arching (opisthotonos) due to muscle contraction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle cramps and seizures<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-374758254\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-765321866\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><b>&#8221; In some cases, muscles involved in breathing become paralyzed, leading to respiratory failure and possible death. Patients often die from complications of infection or severe autonomic nervous system dysfunction.&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:100px;height:2px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1829349162\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1149525776\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_682375171\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Prevent-Tetanus-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"How to Prevent Tetanus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Prevent-Tetanus-1.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Prevent-Tetanus-1-300x297.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Prevent-Tetanus-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Prevent-Tetanus-1-768x760.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_682375171 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-626371187\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.006\">How to Prevent Tetanus<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get vaccinated according to the national immunization schedule and receive a booster shot every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid injuries ifpossible. If an injury occurs, especially one with high risk of infection, just clean the wound thoroughly with clean water and soap for at least <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10\u201315 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">minutes, and see a doctor immediately to receive a tetanus vaccine if needed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/price-of-tetanus-vaccine\" class=\"button primary lowercase expand\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding:10px 0px 10px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Click here to check the price of the tetanus vaccine<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #a.007\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#a.007\" data-title=\"Change this\"><a name=\"a.007\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2><strong>When to Get the Tetanus Vaccine<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you finished your childhood tetanus shots (usually combined with diphtheria and pertussis), whether you need a booster after an injury depends on the wound.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"a.007\"\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-824785067\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1358439595\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1834979487\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/little-wound.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/little-wound.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/little-wound-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/little-wound-768x573.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1834979487 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"marginBottomSpace\">\n<div class=\"contentImage\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>For clean &amp; minor wounds<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">:<\/span> If you\u2019ve had a tetanus or combination vaccine dose within the last <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">years, no vaccine is needed. If it\u2019s been more than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">years, a booster shot is recommended.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1152084498\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_487062667\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/large-wound.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/large-wound.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/large-wound-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/large-wound-768x573.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_487062667 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"marginBottomSpace\">\n<div class=\"contentImage\"><b style=\"color: #555555;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">For large or dirty wounds:<\/span> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the wound is dirty, deep, narrow, large, or there are multiple wounds, and your last tetanus vaccine was over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">years ago, a booster shot is needed.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-269218462\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-646473090\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1552759589\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #4f9111;\">If you have completed the full vaccination series and received a booster dose recently, you generally do not need another tetanus vaccine for minor, clean, and shallow wounds for up to 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1552759589 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:100px;height:2px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-107764460\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-107764460 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.However, if you did not complete the full vaccine series during childhood, you should receive the full 3-dose tetanus vaccine series. After that, boosters should be given according to the wound type as described above.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\"><b><i>Source: <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Salin Siriudomphat, \u201cTetanus Vaccination Considerations\u201d (Ask the Doctor)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/price-of-tetanus-vaccine\" class=\"button primary is-small lowercase expand\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding:10px 0px 10px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Click here to check the price of the tetanus vaccine<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1076065852\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-During-Pregnancy.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-During-Pregnancy.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-During-Pregnancy-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-During-Pregnancy-768x573.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1076065852 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1651038940\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1651038940 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.008\">Tetanus Vaccination for Pregnant Women<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pregnant women who have never received a tetanus vaccine before should receive 3 intramuscular doses of 0.5 ml each as follows:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dose 1:<\/span> <\/strong>As soon as pregnancy is confirmed, at any stage of pregnancy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dose 2:<\/span> <\/strong>At least 1 month after Dose 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dose 3:<\/span><\/strong> At least 6 months after Dose 2; if the third dose cannot be given during pregnancy, it should be given after delivery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Summary<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">:<\/span> The schedule is 3 doses at 0, 1, and 6 months, followed by a booster every 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-414364867\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1186899190\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_550013725\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-01.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-01-300x297.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-01-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-01-768x760.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_550013725 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"marginBottomSpace\">\n<div class=\"contentImage\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">2. If a pregnant woman has previously received one dose of the tetanus vaccine, two additional doses should be given (spaced 0 and 6 months apart.)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-436780869\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2139125851\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-02.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-02.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-02-300x297.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-02-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-02-768x760.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2139125851 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"marginBottomSpace\">\n<div class=\"contentImage\">\n<div>3. For pregnant women who have previously received two doses of the tetanus vaccine, one additional dose should be given, with at least 6 months between the 2nd and 3rd doses. A booster dose is recommended every 10 years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2003719646\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1605820607\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-03.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-03.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-03-300x297.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-03-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tetanus-Vaccination-for-Pregnant-Women-03-768x760.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1605820607 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"marginBottomSpace\">\n<div class=\"contentImage\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. If a pregnant woman has completed the full <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dose tetanus vaccine series more than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">years ago, a booster dose should be given. If the full series was completed within the past <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">years, no booster is needed. If the vaccination history is unclear, assume no prior tetanus vaccination and follow the schedule in No. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 75%;\">Reference: Asst. Prof. Teeraporn Chanakit, FAQs: Vaccination in Pregnancy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ubon Ratchathani University<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.009\">Aftercare tips for tetanus vaccination<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After receiving the tetanus vaccine, some people may have mild symptoms such as fever, pain, swelling, redness, or warmth at the injection site. These reactions are usually not severe. If you have<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-992575931\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1232223293\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1429645986\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pain-and-swelling-after-tetanus-vaccination-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pain-and-swelling-after-tetanus-vaccination-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pain-and-swelling-after-tetanus-vaccination-1-300x297.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pain-and-swelling-after-tetanus-vaccination-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pain-and-swelling-after-tetanus-vaccination-1-768x760.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1429645986 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"marginBottomSpace\">\n<div class=\"contentImage\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">For pain, swelling, or redness within 24 hours, apply a cold compress and take pain relievers as directed.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1620273087\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1801775279\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Take-pain-relievers-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Take-pain-relievers-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Take-pain-relievers-1-300x297.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Take-pain-relievers-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Take-pain-relievers-1-768x760.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1801775279 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"marginBottomSpace\">\n<div class=\"contentImage\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Pain and swelling spreading to the shoulder, elbow, or arm can happen due to a strong immune response. This is rare, not harmful, treatable, and has no long-term effects.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1257975526\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1460984021\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/use-a-cool-compress-to-reduce-fever-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/use-a-cool-compress-to-reduce-fever-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/use-a-cool-compress-to-reduce-fever-1-300x297.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/use-a-cool-compress-to-reduce-fever-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/use-a-cool-compress-to-reduce-fever-1-768x760.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1460984021 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"marginBottomSpace\">\n<div class=\"contentImage\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">For low fever, wipe the body with plain water, especially around the neck and joints, and take fever medicine. See a doctor if symptoms worsen.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-727395757\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-424394299\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #4f9111;\">Medical staff will check your health before vaccination. After the shot, stay for 30 minutes for observation to ensure no severe allergic reactions before you are free to go home.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.010\">Tetanus vaccine <span id=\"a.004\">Cost<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">First dose: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">S<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">tarting at 1,100 THB<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Follow-up doses:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">490 THB each<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 75%; color: #808080;\">Note: Prices include doctor\u2019s fee and clinic service charges. 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