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My husband stepped on a nail during a demolition yesterday. he had a tetanus shot 3 weeks ago for a separate incident. does he need another shot?
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Tetanus: No, he is coverd but he needs to clean it out well and use some antiseptic cream as the tetanus shot does not prevent you from getting a cellulitis
Answered 6/30/2014
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