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Wrist injury problem of titanus
Dr. Today wrist got injured by key hole of lock(see in picture) it bleed little when i pushed it hard. After that i wash it 2 times by hand wash. It is minoe injury and also i want to tell you that i take my last titanus injection in july 2018(6month before from now) i have also sent you photo of injury. Also as you see in photo the lock is not very clean so tell me should i take titanus injection again or not.
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Injection tetanus shot should be taken every five years if you have had vaccinations since birth and if have washed your hand with soap and water and injury is not big and if you are injured by dirty rusty thing then no need other wise take one shot now then take another after 6 weeks then another after six months then every five years this will take care if you against the disease in future
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Yes please take the shot and follow the schedule
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