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Tetnus injection necessary or not?
I got my toes pressed by washing machine, there was wet dirt on my toes and it bled afterwards. But it was a mere scratch. Should i be worried about tetnus? I last got my td shot in jan 21
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tetanus vaccine is advisable.
you must take it ,if not taken in past 6 months.
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If td shot taken within last 6 months then nothing to be done else a shot of td/ Tt Is advisable
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No need , just wash with soap and water
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Dr. Raveendran S R
Diabetologist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi., I can understand your concern.
It'll be better to have a tt shot, there may be possibilities of contact with rust.
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