A member asked:

About 48 hours ago i stepped on a rusty nail went went to inches in my foot hip replacement on the same side so i had a tetanus shot 12 years ago do i?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Tetanus shot is: only good for 10 years at the most. Some say 5 years for really dirty cuts. Please get tetanus shot as soon as possible. I would have wound evaluated at the same time.

Answered 9/15/2017

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