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Today, I had a small cut in my hand with a rusty metal, and four months prior, I had a tetanus vaccination shot following a dog bite incident (including rabipur) so do I need a re vaccination for tetanus now?
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Have you taken two ttvac 6 wks apart. If yes then no need.
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Inj tt not required for 3 years.
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No, you don't need any tt injection as you took before.
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You do not need a second tt now as were wounded by a nail. Please understand that is not the rusty nail that is the culprit in tetanus but it is the depth of wound where anaerobic tetanus bacteria an inhabit.
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