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Should I get a tetanus shot after 2 yrs?
I had gotten my last tetanus shot 2 years ago. Yesterday I got cut myself with a rusted paper cutter by mistake. The wound is clean but a little deep. Should I get a tetanus shot again?
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Keep the wound clean
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Dr. Ganapathi S Kini
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19 yrs exp
Thane
No need of tetanus shot, since you have taken the last shot within last 5 years.
Keep the wound clean and dry.
You can apply soframycin ointment.
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