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Jd(7) had his last pentaxim in 2011 and missed his dt booster when 5. was bitten (small open) by dog on sunday, would the 2011 vaccine still cover him against tetanus? if not, do we still have time seeing as it's almost been a week?
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Yes: Tetanus immunization is likely good for 10 or more years depending on the individual's immune response. You need to be more concerned with rabies (esp if it was a wild dog) . He does not need another tetanus booster at this time.
Answered 11/28/2017
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