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A member asked:
I received a small cut on my foot from a piece of dirty glass(that was in an parking lot) do i need to get a tetanus shot? unsure of last time i got one.
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Tetanus Protocol: If you can not remember the last time you had a tetanus booster. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get one. Then you'll be good for 10 years. Better safe age than sorry.
Answered 9/27/2017
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