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Tetanus shot

2018-09-29 18:07:11
How long does a tetanus shot last? I got one in January and got a very small cut from a rusted screw driver. Should I get another shot?
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Ideally if you have been regularly immunized in childhood and at afe of 10 yrs and 16 yrs with tt injection and again than it  provides protection for 10 yrs. So you can avoid

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