I'm after a bit of advice regarding a tetanus jabs.

My six year old has been camping with my sister and her two girls. The owners of the site had a collie which has nipped my son earlier this morning. It seems to of been a complete accident as the dog was chasing a rope which my son had.
However my sons leg is badly marked , he has a deep bruise which is slightly swollen and the skin is scratched , very lightly broken , enough I'd say for it to have weeped but it definitely has not been bleeding.

The question I'm hoping someone can answer is does he need a tetanus?
He hates going to the doctors so I don't want to go and stress him out if it isn't needed .
Thanks .

Don't think this indecent is a problem but I would want a 6 year old to have a tetanus jab anyway, they are prone to getting injuries in the wide open spaces and the garden and if they have had a tetanus then all you need is a plaster.

I had a dog bite just recently, but barely broke the skin, more bruising, but was still advised to have tetanus jab as a precaution...as they said, tetanus is a nasty thing to get...  But is your son not protected from his childhood immunisations (polio, diptheria, tetanus)...that is supposed to last him until he is about 14...

I think the tetanus jab is now reckoned to be good for 10 yrs so if he had the usual todler jabs he should be OK

> But is your son not protected from his childhood immunisations (polio, diptheria, tetanus)...that is supposed to last him until he is about 14...

Yes .

> tetanus jab is now reckoned to be good for 10 yrs

Its more than that now. My last one was well over 10yrs ago, I got badly bitten on my leg earlier in the year and called the hospital for advice and they said tbh its not really a worry they have any more with UK dogs. They did say that I should be covered and I think it was about 15yrs ago my last vaccination of tetanus.

BUT this is a 6yr old and I would call the hospital for advice as they will be the ones dealing with incidents like this more so than a GP surgery.

> the tetanus jab is now reckoned to be good for 10 yrs so if he had the usual todler jabs he should be OK

They now no longer give a tetanus every 10 years . If you have had 5 doses ( 3 as a baby, 1 as a pre-schooler and 1 as a school leaver or 5 doses in a lifetime ) then you don't need boosters unless you go to casualty with a dirty wound and it is needed , or you require it as a travel vaccination.

Thanks everyone , I've just called my out of hours to check , I should of thought to earlier , and they said he is covered from his jabs already.
I'm soo relieved.