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Can opener was kind of rusty. i rinsed it and scrubbed it with soap. do i still have to worry about getting tetanus after using it to open tuna can?

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Dr. Robert Kwok answered

No, not if...: No, not if one does not cut or poke herself with the can opener (and cause a skin wound). The tetanus booster (tdap) is given around age 11 years. By age 21, ten years later, it is time for another booster shot.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/9/2013

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A member asked:

Can opener was kind of rusty. i rinsed it and scrubbed it with soap. do i still have to worry about getting tetanus after using it to open tuna can?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Kwok answered

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

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