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Do i need tetanus again or not ??
I have a small wound in right hand thumb . Today while i was at home wound got scratched by one metal/aluminium/cooper kindoff material not sure material exact type little bit blood came . on jan 19 2022 i took one tetanus injection . I am not sure whether i had taken complete course of tetanus or not in childhood. So will my jan 2022 single dose will still protect me or not ??do i need tetanus again or will previous one will protect me ??
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You should take a shot of Tetanus vaccine today and complete the full course so that you are immunized for 5 years.
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When previous immunisation details not known, better you take TT vaccine
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No need
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No need to take the shot again.
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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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