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Tetanus related question
Sir yesterday one iron nail( which is very sharp and thin) get into my thumb it does not bleed. I have taken one tetanus injection in december2016 and last titanus injection in month of july 2018 (6 month before from now) due to small cut in leg.Please tell me should i take titanus injection again or not and also tell me is there any time period for valadity for tetanus injection.
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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain
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9 yrs exp
Bangalore
No need to take again.
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Dr. Milind Sathe
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37 yrs exp
Indore
No need to take Inj again.
Tetanus toxoid validity is> than 1year.
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