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Cutting my hair down below got a very shallow and small cut from scissors which had very slight rust from water it has been 5days.tetanus shot i need?
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Tetanus: you should contact your physician and check on your tetanus shot status. If there is any sign of infection: redness, swelling, pain. Visit the physician in person.
Answered 6/7/2014
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