Does the child need a tetanus shot if his head is broken

Children with head rupture whether to get tetanus, generally according to the severity of head injury, wound size, wound depth, and whether combined infection and other factors comprehensive judgment.1, if the degree of wound injury is very shallow, there is no active infection, bleeding, give iodine disinfection 2 to 3 times, sterile gauze cover, do not need tetanus antitoxin and tetanus immunoglobulin injection. 2. If the head skin is accompanied by active bleeding, the wound damage range is large, accompanied by obvious redness, pain and other infection manifestations, it is recommended to wash the wound with hydrogen peroxide, normal saline and iodophor at this time, sterile cotton ball local compression hemostasis, after the local bleeding stops completely, cover sterile dressing, and inject tetanus antitoxin and immunoglobulin as soon as possible within 24 hours of injury to prevent tetanus infection.