Regarding tetanus shot

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Asked for Male, 19 Years

I had a tetanus shot 10 months ago and today I got a scratch from a rusted iron piece. No blood is oozing out , just a scratch and little blood clotting in dots. Do I need to take another tetanus shot?

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sushma Shah

General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara

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HELLO, I ADVISE YOU TO GO FOR INJECTION T.T A SMALL PRICK DON'T BOTHER MUCH SO AS TO SEVEN VIEWS. A SINCERE ADVISE TAKE CORUSE OF THREE DOSES ONE AWAITS, SECOND AFTER ONE MONTH THIRD ON SIXTH MONTH PROTECT YOU FOR FIVE YEARS. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND. O.K, BYE.

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