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Sliced thumb on rusted duct work inside house in bedroom. has tetanus shot 2.5 years ago. do i need another one?
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8 years: Is the time frame used for recommending a tetanus booster. You are covered for possible tetanus exposure.
Answered 8/23/2017
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