Tetanus is not routinely administered in India if you have injured yourself on the roads, or scrapped your knee in a park or other public places. When you are not pregnant, I mean. Lot of doctors do, some don't. That's why the recommendation to administer TT to all pregnant women.
In my cases, I had received 7 shots of Tetanus as the combination for Diphtheria, Tetanus and pertusis in the primary shots and as tetanus boosters later. This is the recommended dosage from Serum Institute India website
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DOSAGE
The full basic course of immunisation against tetanus toxoid consists of three primary doses of 0.5ml at least four weeks apart, followed by booster doses at 18 months, 5 years, 10 years and 16 years and then every 10 years.
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While, my primary doses and boosters were in order, I had not received a booster in the 10 years before I got pregnant. Therefore I was given one shot at 6 months. If you have received booster shots in the last 10 years before you got pregnant and had received all 7 doses of tetanus before you turned 16, it is unlikely to be administered to you.
And yes it has Thiomersal as the preservative and mercury is a known toxin. In your place I would check with my parents to see if my boosters were in order. If it was not I will present the information before the doctor and ask her for her/his advice. If your shots are all up to date and if you think you have not sustained an injury in a public place within the last six months, then you may in the clear and the vaccine is not needed. Your OB then is doing the right thing. Hope this helps.
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