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Is Tetanus Injection Required After Foot Pricked By Nail?
Hi. i'm 18 years old. i was outside today and i pricked the bottom of my foot with a little nail. it's been outside for a week or so. I've been hearing that there are side affects of a nail going in your foot such as becoming Jaw-Locked, is that true? But, id like to know if i should go get a tetnis shot or not. Its a little tender when i touch it , and its hard to walk on sometimes. I only did it about 4 hours ago, and i just didn't think anything would effect me. Can you please let me know if i should go see a doctor or not !
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Welcome to healthcare magic! Is your tetanus vaccination as per vaccination schedule? If you are properly vaccinated ,then no need of vaccination. But if you are not sure about vaccination, you better get vaccinated. Nails might penetrate deep. if the wound is deep and dirty, then chances of tetanus are higher. So depending on your vaccination status your physician will decide about tetanus dose.
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