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How Can Tetanus Be Confirmed?
I just scratched my skin on a metal nail on a public transportation bus. The scratch is quite shallow and like 1 cm long, with no bleeding, but I can see red tissue. I haven't had a tetanus shot in last 10 year (at least going by my memory). Should I go and get a tetanus Shot ?
Tue, 13 May 2014
have a tetanus toxoid immediately along with the booster doses. A correctly administerd TT can give you immunity for nearly 10 years.
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