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Tetanus injection

2018-12-25 14:31:18
In January this year I got a tetanus injection because I cut myself on a rusted object. Earlier today I slipped and fell on the road and scraped my knee. Is another tetanus injection required?
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Answered2018-12-25 16:01:14

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Answered2018-12-25 14:44:49

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