A member asked:

While closing gate paint and possibly rust went under my finger nail, i was able to scrape what i believe is all of it out. still get a booster?

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Need more info: When was your last tetanus immunization? Did you break the skin when closing the gate? Tetanus immunizations should have a booster every 10 years. If you did not break the skin or under the finger nail, the threat of tetanus from the paint or rust is next to zero.

Answered 7/1/2014

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