A member asked:

If you get an anti tetanus shot how long does it last? i mean how long before you have to take another one?

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Dr. Emil Mondoa answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Tetanus Shot: A series of shots are given during childhood, but thereafter a booster shot is needed every 10 years, but as a practical matter, when I see people in the urgent care center with wounds or punctures, I recommend a booster if they cannot remember when they last had a booster. Better to be safe than sorry.

Answered 11/27/2014

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