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I stabbed my foot with a spine walking barefoot at home, it went 1.5/2mm in and bled very little for 1 sec. ive got 5 tetanus vaccines until i was almost 8, now 23, i received the tt vaccine 5 hs after. can i still get tetanus? this was on friday?

Q: i stabbed my foot with a spine walking barefoot at home, it went 1.5/2mm in and bled very little for 1 sec. ive got 5 tetanus vaccines until i was almost 8, now 23, i received the tt vaccine 5 hs after. can i still get tetanus? this was on friday?

: From the reported vaccines and post incident care I would say risk of tetanus approaches zero. There is still a risk from a localized infection at the site, which can still occur from other non-tetanus germs. Monitor the site and seek care if needed.

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From the reported vaccines and post incident care I would say risk of tetanus approaches zero. There is still a risk from a localized infection at the site, which can still occur from other non-tetanus germs. Monitor the site and seek care if needed.

Answered 3/6/2023

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A member asked:

I stabbed my foot with a spine walking barefoot at home, it went 1.5/2mm in and bled very little for 1 sec. ive got 5 tetanus vaccines until i was almost 8, now 23, i received the tt vaccine 5 hs after. can i still get tetanus? this was on friday?

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