Do I need a tetanus shot now?

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24 hours ago I got my toe cut greatly by the sharp edge of an opened can which could be dirty because it was

in the rubbish bin

I am 35 but I may have tetanus shot when I was a child.

I don't want to take a shot because I think it is a rare disease and I want to avoid unnecessary vaccine

because I am worried about possible adverse effect

Is tetanus a rare disease?

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    Its hard to say, everyone is different, for example i have had chickenpox multiple times, and i heard we can get it only once. Just talk to your GP.

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