A 29-year-old female asked:
my outdoor cat scratched my chest and i haven't had a tetanus shot since 99. do i need one for a cat scratch?
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Dr. Oscar Novick answered
58 years experience Pediatrics
Cat scratch: As long as you were scratch by an outdoor cat you should get a tetanus shot. You are due for one since tetanus shots are good for ten years.
Answered on Jan 1, 2015
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Still suffering from headache and chest pain and wonder if it is due to tetanus shot four weeks ago.
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NO: It is not from an immunization four weeks ago. Time to look for another cause for your symptoms.
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Injury rusted lock: Better to get a tetanus shot. Nothing to lose but everything to gain
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