General Practice Questions Nurse

Cuts and scrapes?

I got a minor scrape that barely broke the skin on the 22nd and another today and I'm worried about tetanus. I had a vaccine 3 years ago and I'm pretty sure I got all of the immunizations when I was a child except I may have never gotten the last one. Do I need to get another or am I too late?

Male | 24 years old
Complaint duration: 1 day

1 Answer

You should be adequately covered as you should have been given a tetanus update around age 14-16. If you truly had a another one 3 years ago you should be more than adequately covered. Please discuss with you primary care physician.