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Pricked finger

2018-11-30 11:11:45
I pricked my finger with an umbrella wire. Theres like a tiny cut with a small spot of blood. Do I need to get a tetanus shot.
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Does that wire had any rust???
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Answered2018-11-30 12:12:07

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Yes if you have not taken injection tetanus in last five years
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