How long do you have after a nail puncture to get a tetanus shot?
- 07.30.10
- ER, friends, Mark, moving, nail, puncture wound, safety, tetanus
- 2 Comments
72 hours. If you have had a tetanus shot within the last 5 years, you should still get the puncture wound looked at. I’m no doctor (or nurse practitioner) but I googled that question last night and found no solid answer. However, I did find out the answer in the ER last night so I’m [...]