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I think i have tetanus

tet2230
I am 16 years old,7 days ago i stepped on a nail in a forest and now i have some tetanus symptoms like twitching calf muscel in the leg which i stepped on the nail and a headache.I dont have lockjaw.
My last tetanus vaccination was in 2014:
Should i go to the hospital?
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Tetanus shots provide coverage that lasts 10 years.
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