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Got cut with rusty metal.. never had a tetanus shot.., should i be concerned?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Get vaccinated!: You don't get tetanus from rust, you get it from dirt. But if you've never had a tetanus shot, you need to get with the program. It would be dumb to die of tetanus in peoria, il in 2013! if weren't vaccinated as a child, then you need more than just a booster; you need to start the entire series.

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Answered 12/27/2013

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