A member asked:

Husband cut his finger with dirty pruning shears last weekend, and now it looks ugly. should he get a tetanus shot?

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Dr. Alan Levine answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes!: If he has not received a tetanus shot within the last 5 years he should receive tetanus protection, as this would be considered a "tetanus prone wound.".

Answered 8/23/2014

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