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A member asked:
If my last question wasnt clear, what im asking is if i got puncture wound (stepping on toothpick) 2 months ago can a tdap help retroactively?
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TDAP: Tetanus is contracted from rusty nails, not usually toothpicks. That being said if you havent had tetanus toxoid in ten years, good idea to have one.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Not this late: Any break in the skin can allow tetanus germs in, and if they had established an infection, you would have had tetanus toxin traveling in your body within a week. A booster at least every ten yrs can protect you for the future, but it looks like you were lucky this time.Rusty nails are the classical story, but any cut can become infected with tetanus.
Answered 5/2/2016
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