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Got a scratch from a dirty metal chicken cage. got my last tetanus shot around 7 yrs ago. it bled a little. do i need another shot?
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Recommended: Tetanus boosters are recommended if you get a deep contaminated wound and it's been more than five years since your last booster. I realize that you only sustained a scratch but I worry about the "dirty metal chicken cage" being the source.
Answered 8/23/2014
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