It depends, if you have received a tetanus shot in the last ten years, the answer is no. If however, it has been longer than ten years, or you can't remember when you received the shot, then yes you need one.
Clostridium tetani is an organism that is ubiquitous. It is a gram positive spore forming bacillus and a normal inhabitant of many surroundings. If someone sustains an injury in which the skin is broken, they are susceptible to contracting this organism and should receive the tetanus shot.
Left untreated you may develop paralysis of the masseter muscles, sardonic smile, and "lockjaw". Symptoms may include difficulty swallowing, profuse sweating, and hypotension.
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