Small puncture from clincher

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My eight year old son has got puncher on his heel with a clincher is he required tetanus injection

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Dr. Vishwajeet Pratap

Paediatrics 7 yrs exp Jamshedpur

If vaccination is done till now according to NIS,then focus on only wound management

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Dr. Brindha. V

Pediatrician 13 yrs exp Erode

Child needs paediatrician consultation as wound care and vaccinations given to the child are necessary

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Dr. Ashwini Kumar Pediatrician 11 yrs exp Faridabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Ashwini Kumar

Pediatrician 11 yrs exp Faridabad

Considering this as clean wound If the child is vaccinated till age properly no fresh vaccination needed

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