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Tetanus Injection required ?
I had minor cut on my finger with small bleeding through metal bathroom body scrubber.
Do i need to get TT Injection.
Also i got covishield vaccine shot around 14 days back.
Is it still advisable?
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You can go ahead. But not needed as it is a minor injui and if TT taken within 2 years
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Hi .if u had taken tt injection in past in less than 5 years u don't need one ..if not you can go for single shot of booster tt dose that will give u immunity for 10 years..thanks
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U can go ahead .
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
28 yrs exp
Nagpur
Past TT hx is important
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Dr. Rahul Singh
General Surgeon
3 yrs exp
Allahabad
As 14 days have passed....u can take tetanus vaccine.
Also if you have take tetanus vaccine in a last 5 yrs duration...then it is not needed.
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