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A member asked:
My dad shaved my dirty dog with my personal clippers. i didnt know but when i came home i cleaned them with soap, water, bleach and even alcohol before use. i ended up cutting myself while shaving. do i need new tetanus shot? my tdap is 4 years old.
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TDap vaccine: TDap vaccine has to be reinforced every 10 years, so you should be ok.
Answered 1/22/2020
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