When Do You Need a Tetanus Injection?
Tetanus (lockjaw) is caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria found in soil, dust, and animal waste. Any wound that breaks the skin — a rusty nail, a garden tool cut, a dog bite, or even a deep splinter — can introduce the bacteria. The Indian Academy of Pediatrics and WHO recommend a booster if your last tetanus shot was more than 5 years ago, or immediately after a high-risk wound regardless of vaccination history. Symptoms of tetanus infection (muscle stiffness, jaw lock) appear 3–21 days after exposure, so prompt vaccination is critical. Do not wait.
How immidit Administers Your Tetanus Shot Safely at Home
Our nurse arrives with a cold-chain-maintained TT or TDaP vial, a fresh 23G needle, alcohol swabs, and a sharps disposal container. The injection is given intramuscularly in the deltoid (upper arm) in under 2 minutes. The nurse records the lot number and expiry in your digital health record and issues a GST invoice on the spot. The entire visit — door to door — takes under 15 minutes once the nurse arrives.
Tetanus Shot vs. Emergency Room Visit — What Makes Sense?
An ER visit in Gurgaon for a routine tetanus injection typically means 1–3 hours of waiting, exposure to sick patients, and a bill that can exceed ₹2,000 after consultation fees. immidit brings the shot to your home for a flat, transparent price — usually ₹349–₹499 — with a certified nurse, no queue, and no hospital exposure risk. For elderly patients, children, or anyone with mobility issues, the home visit option is not just convenient but clinically safer.