i stepped on a rusty nail earlier today
and was wondering if i should get a
tetanus shot? i'm 16, so i'm quite sure
i've gotten one in the last 2 or 3 years
and the nail didn't go very deep at all.
there was quite a bit of bleeding but i
think it went in maybe barely 1/4 of an
inch. so i get a tetanus shot anyway?
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Posted: 04-02-08 04:56am
If less than 5 years passed since your
last shot of vaccination for tetanus, you
shouldn't get anything after this
accident.
The wound should be treated locally,
cleaned and treated with disinfectant.
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