Hurt Toe To A Sculpture That Was Rusty. Had Bleeding. Took Tetanus Tdap. Should I Be Worried?
The effectiveness of tetanus shots fade away gradually with time. My question to you would be whether you have received regular T dap shots when you were a child and thereafter at every 10 years. If you had been doing that then you need not be worried about tetanus; you are protected against it in all circumstances and in all injuries.
Either if you were not immunized as a child or thereafter with boosters, I think you need to repeat the T dap vaccine now.
A rusted outdoor sculpture injury does risk you to tetanus. T dap shot within 48 hours is sufficient to protect against this infection.
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Post exposure prophylaxis is most effective when they are taken at the earliest. In this case vaccination within 48 hours is recommended.
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