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I was scratched by a nail sticking out of a fence on the side of my head. it looked like a clean nail but im still worried about tetanus.
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Tdap!: While tetanus is more likely to occur from a puncture wound than a scratch, if you are not up-to-date on your tetanus boosters(and thus on your diphtheria and whooping cough boosters as well), you need to get one. If insurance is a problem, at 18 you can still get one dirt cheap at your local health department through the vfc (vaccine for children) program. If had tdap booster in past 5 years, ok!
Answered 4/1/2019
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Booster required: When was your last tetanus shot. If its been longer than ten years you need a booster.
Answered 10/4/2016
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