What Are the Ingredients in the Tetanus Shot?
Tetanus, a disease caused by the toxin, tetanospasmin, kills one out of every 10 people, according to “Mosby’s Drug Consult.” Clostridium tetani bacteria exist in soil as spores and can enter the body via puncture wounds, such as those sustained by stepping on nails. Without oxygen, the spores become active and release their toxin. This causes tetanus, also known as lock jaw. Tetanus shots can prevent the disease, administered alone via injection or combined with other vaccines such as diphtheria and pertussis. The tetanus shots contain both medicinal and non-medicinal ingredients.
