The best way to prevent the disease is to have a tetanus shot if you need one.
"I'd hate to have to drive you to the emergency room for a tetanus shot."
Adults should call a doctor about getting a tetanus shot if they haven't had one in the past 5 years.
He called home, and my wife advised him to get a tetanus shot.
I went up to the room and got my tetanus shot.
He tried to remember when his last tetanus shot had been.
So keep getting routine tetanus shots after you get better.
Ask the health care provider if a tetanus shot is needed.
"And of course a tetanus shot wouldn't do any harm."
Did you not get the first series of tetanus shots?