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Just had a rusty screwdriver scrape the side of my tattoo and made it bleed im 30 weeks pregnant im 21 and had a tetanus shot 6 years ago do i need another?
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Safe: Tdap is definitely safe in pregnancy. Here's the cdc website's recommendation re vaccines in pregnancy. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/preg-guide.htm.
Answered 3/16/2014
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