Claim: If a wound was not caused by a rusty nail where farm animals graze you most likely don't have to worry about tetanus.
Fact-check: Facebook post on tetanus jabs gets a lot wrong - Full Fact
Verdict: some wounds carry a higher risk of tetanus than others. however, it is not true to say that a wound caused by a rusty nail where farm animals graze is the only type of injury that could lead to tetanus infection.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Daniella De Block Golding
Date published: 2021-07-27T00:00:00