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Poked finger in 2 places with wire dog brush. cleaned wound well. had tdap booster last august. should i be worried about tetanus? need revaccination?
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No: Sounds like you have done all you need for the wound and your recent tdap should cover you for tetanus exposures for quite a while longer.
Answered 4/27/2013
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