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Do I Need To Get Tetanus For Tiny Cut, Sort Of A Scrape Above Elbow?
I got a a tiny cut, sort of a scrape that broke skin, above my elbow from turning on a rusty ladder, I washed it out, got some anti perestic and alcohol pads I m 12 years old and 200 pounds I don t have a tetanus, will i be, we can t afford to get one
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hi
thanks for your querry,
well, you might have got the tetanus injection jst 2 years before at the age of 10.and for now you dont need to worry abt the injection because of the immunity provided by the injection is still there.
another thing which is more important is, if the cut is very deep and penetrating inside the skin then you must think of getting an injection .
thanks for your querry,
well, you might have got the tetanus injection jst 2 years before at the age of 10.and for now you dont need to worry abt the injection because of the immunity provided by the injection is still there.
another thing which is more important is, if the cut is very deep and penetrating inside the skin then you must think of getting an injection .
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