A member asked:
I got stuck with a pin from a badge yesterday. my son found it on the floor of his elementary school bus about a month ago. i received my tetanus booster about 7-8 years ago. i cleaned the wound immediately. do you think that i am adequately covered?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
About Tetanus shots: For minor wounds, such as being stuck with a pin, a tetanus booster 7-8 years ago is still considered protective. Tetanus boosters are recommended every 10 years, after a child's Tdap shot at age 10-11 years. A child's booster after that can be another Tdap at age 20-21 years. It's fine to get a booster a year or two sooner, if one thinks she might not have a chance to do it at the 10-year mark.
Answered 12/19/2017
443 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
I got a tetanus booster almost 6 years ago. Yesterday, I got a very small cut (not deep) from a wet rusty paper clip. Do I need a tetanus booster?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I got a tiny paper cut yesterday sometime during the day that wasn't noticed until it formed a scab on my finger. It's been years since my last tetanus booster and i worry a lot. Do i need one asap?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Stepped on a pin, didn't look dirty or rusty. Had last tetanus booster shot 7 years ago, what actions should i take? Have already put antiseptic on
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Why is the recommendation to get a tetanus booster every 10 years, but if there is a deep wound, it is switched to 5 years? If it is supposed to last 10 years, shouldnt it not matter how bad the wound is?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I fell into a rose bush almost 2 nights ago. I have many small puncture wounds. My last tetanus shot was 3 years ago. Do i need to get a booster?
8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
I got a booster shot for tetanus from school, i got it on tuesday, and now its friday, i feel kinda woosy wellarm is this normal?
Grazed my knee on a metal garden stake that had some rust on top. Do I need a tetanus booster? Did bleed and now stopped. Not deep just skin off a small part. Wound clean. Been probably more than 10 years since last booster
Pinprick puncture wound to foot outside with rusty safety pin. Immediately followed by ER trip and tetanus booster. Risk?
Yesterday i got cut on a rusty barbed wire fence. My last tetanus shot was 4 years ago. Do i need a booster? How could the germs live out in the sun?
Does a tetanus booster stop being effective at exactly ten years? Or would I likely still be covered at 10 yrs, one month?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Get the HealthTap app
Video visit and message your doctor
