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Tetanus shot
On Sunday 16th april i got prickled by a nail while playing cricket and i havent taken a tetanus shot yet.do i need to worry about the tetanus ?
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Have you taken dT vaccine in the recent past? If not do take a dT vaccine.
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Get tetvac imediately
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
General Physician
38 yrs exp
Delhi
Get one now
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you , kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
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10 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Get it immediately.
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
13 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Immediate after wound is recommended not at anymoment you remind something and put here
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Dr. Anshu Kumar Anshu
Orthopedic surgeon
9 yrs exp
Greater Noida
You shouldn't have neglected it , anyway , you can take it , and just pray , that everything remain well...
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
You should take vaccine if you haven't taken TT vaccine in the past of 6 month.
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Validity of TT vaccine is 6 month.
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Keep record of any vaccination.
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Dr. R P Singh
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34 yrs exp
Varanasi
Get vaccinated
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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