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Tetanus Injection

2020-11-20 08:14:58
I had taken a tetanus injection in August 2020 when I had a cut on my fingers from a knife while chopping vegetables. Last week I again had a cut. Do I need to take a tetanus injection again or will the previous shot take care of it?
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Not necessary for atleast 1 year.

Answered2020-11-20 09:09:35

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Not necessarily..one dose of Tt covers you for 2 yrs..

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