Larry C. asked

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I was born in 1968 and had a severe allergic reaction to a tetanus shot as a baby. In 1978, I was given a skin prick test and found to be allergic to the vaccine, but I tolerated 10 small doses over several weeks. It's been 46 years since my last tetanus vaccine, and I recently got a puncture wound. Can I get the emergency tetanus vaccine?

July 31st, 2024

Wesley E. answered

Given your history of a severe allergic reaction to a tetanus vaccine administered before 1991, it's...

July 31st, 2024

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