Tetanus injection: Because DTaP and DT are administered to

Because DTaP and DT are administered to children less than a year old, the recommended location for injection is the anterolateral thigh muscle. [medical citation needed] However, these vaccines can be injected into the deltoid muscle if necessary. [medical citation needed] What is a tetanus shot ? A tetanus shot is a vaccine that prevents tetanus (lockjaw), a painful bacterial infection that can be fatal. You usually get a series of tetanus shots in childhood. TT Injection prevents tetanus by helping the body produce substances that resist infection from bacteria causing tetanus . TT Injection should be given to everyone, even to children as early as 2 months of age. The tetanus vaccine is a part of the vaccine series for a child and adult immunization that provides protection against the bacterial infection tetanus also referred to as “lockjaw.”