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Is tetanus shot required?

2021-05-01 15:05:21
My father got his second dose of Covishield on 24th April. Today on 1st May, he cut his finger from a blade. Does he need a tetanus shot?
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It depends on when he took the last dose.
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if less then 5yrs then you should take the tetanus vaccine.

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