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How long can you wait to get a tetnus shot?

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Depends: It helps if you have a tet booster within last 5 yrs. You should be given tet shot within 48 hrs with suspicious exposure. The clostridium bacterium can incubate up to a wk before true symptoms.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 9/23/2016

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