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A member asked:

Does a cut from a knife need a shot?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Tetanus?: Yes- if it has been over 10 years since your last tetanus shot or you don't know when your last one was.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/20/2013

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I cut my finger today with a kitchen knife that had been recently been professionally sharpened. I have not had a tetanus shot. Will it be ok?

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Last 48 hours i've had increasedmuscle spasms all over my body/immense pain in my neck. Cut myself with a kitchen knife puncture wound last week but haven't had tetanus shot in 12 years should I worry?

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My last tetanus shot was probably 10 years ago or so. I do need to get a booster but time has already passed 4 days. I cut myself with a very clean kitchen knife it bled and then I washed some strawberries that had some soil on them. Can I get tetanu?

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