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Do I need Tetanus shot

2017-10-03 18:32:43
I got scratched by a piece of iron, any broken skin is not really visible except the scratch. Eight months ago also I gor scratched by a piece of iron whivh had caused a small wound so i had taken a shot of tetanus in a pharmacy. Do I need to get a shot again as I have been taking tetanus shots in pharmacy within a gap of six months since ladt two years.
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No, You don't need tetanus injection now. Best wishes.

Answered2017-10-04 09:46:10

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