How exactly do tetanus shots work?

Question

I know is it’s a shot for wounds that potentially could have rust or something else that you wouldn’t want in an open wound. But how do they work?

In: Biology

Answer 1

*Clostridium tetani* is a bacteria that commonly lives in damp soil and on rust. The most common way to get infected with clostridium tetani is from a puncture wound. The infection causes pretty severe muscle spasms. The infection itself is typically called “tetanus”. The “tetanus shot” is just a vaccine against clostridium tetani.