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Tetnus vaccine.
Sir i got all the primary tt vaccine when i was a child at regular gap and a tdap at 16 years age. Am i safe for the 10 years till 26 years. I don't need to take in beetween? I poked my hand with house sewing needle. It was not rusted and it was a poke but no blood. Should i take tetnus?
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Take 1 dose of tt now
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Take one dose of tetanus toxoid
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Dr. Rajendra Kumar
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39 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. Viji Balakrishnan
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Mumbai
If it is a normal sewing needle you don't have to take .
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