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Got cut with a dirty blade desinfected with kmno4.no local signs of inflamation. last date of tetanus shot 17.11.2005. shoul get tetanus shot again ?
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I would: Tetanus shot needs a booster every 10 years. Now is close enough to get a booster.
Answered 6/15/2014
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