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A 38-year-old female attends the Accident & Emergency department after falling onto a muddy path in the park whilst out running. She has grazes over both knees and a very dirty deep wound to her left thenar eminence. An x ray of her hand confirms the presence of a foreign body. The patient says that she is fully immunised against tetanus. According to Department of Health guidance which of the following steps should be taken?

(Please select 1 option)

An immediate does of tetanus immunoglobulin should be given
An immediate reinforcing dose of vaccine should be given
Both a reinforcing dose of vaccine and tetanus immunoglobulin should be given immediately
No vaccine or human tetanus immunoglobulin should be given
The patient should be advised to make an appointment with her GP to confirm her immunisation status

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