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A member asked:
I had tetanus vaccine last year but i forgot it and i was not sure and i received another one today,is 2 tetanus during a year dangerouse?why
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No problem: You didn't need it but having it isn't going to be a problem. Having too many over several months might bring a reaction to one of the components of the vaccine, a flu like serum sickness, but that is unlikely when they are a simple repeat.
Answered 12/4/2018
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