• For which wounds is a tetanus shot required?

I fell off my bike the other day. There weren’t any major wounds. It was just a few bruises and minor scrapes, but the fall was on a concrete road. Do you think I should get a tetanus shot?

2 Answers

  • Internist
  • Brooklyn, NY

Yes, if last tetanus shot was >10 yrs ago

  • Internist
  • Los Angeles, California

Yes. You should if no Tetanus shot whitin the past 5-10 years

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