Would you get a tetanus shot?

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I'm asking for other people's opinions about what they would do, or have

done in situations like this. (I certainly will not construe it as medical

advice).

Last night a cat whom I was sitting attacked me. I mean *attack.* If I

could have found a phone there I would have called the animal control

officer for help. I had to cover myself with a huge towel and wave around

an industrial broom to keep if from getting its claws into me again.

No bites, just scratches, a couple nasty.

Cat bites and scratches are nothing new to me and I've never gotten a

tetanus shot for them.

I want to know if people here, with compromised immune systems, and perhaps

wariness of doing something suggested by allopathic medicien for every

little thing.

My tendency is not to get a shot....especially in light of my longterm Lyme

and co-infections.

What would others do for themselves; what have you done?

Although I feel like hell with tickborne illness and long-term Lyme, I do

not have a paranoia about every little germ. I really don't want to get a

tetanus shot. So want some feedback from others I respect.

Last night washed and disinfected the areas a lot, used antibiotic cream

with bandages over night, and right now have a clay paste over the worst one

to draw out any yuck.

Thanks so much for your thoughts.

Deanna