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Tiny scratch from outdoor furniture. small break to skin, washed, antibiotic ointment, bandaid. last tetanus 6/2011 (5 yrs) do i need a booster?
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You need a tetanus: booster every 10 years, so you are safe.
Answered 12/31/2018
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No: Sometimes they recommend landscape gardeners and others working closely with the soil to boost their tetanus at 5 yr, but the injury you describe would not count. You are covered for tetanus for another 5 yr.
Answered 12/31/2018
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