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Why TT And ATS Injection Are Given Together Sometimes ?

Hi,why do some doctors administer both TT injection and ATS injection?
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a t s is for immediate prophylactic protection from the disease as the tetanus toxoid takes at least 7 days time to produce endogenous immunity to be developed after it is taken
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Why TT And ATS Injection Are Given Together Sometimes ?

welcome to healthcaremagic a t s is for immediate prophylactic protection from the disease as the tetanus toxoid takes at least 7 days time to produce endogenous immunity to be developed after it is taken