Whether you need a tetanus shot for a cut from a steel wool ball depends on how deep the wire is lodged, among other things. If the wound is shallow, it may not be necessary; if the wound is deep, it is necessary.
1. Shallow wounds: usually for ordinary steel wire ball just cut the epidermis is not need to play tetanus, this time you can disinfect yourself, such as iodine volts and other local smear and cover the band-aid, to maintain local cleanliness and hygiene, conducive to wound healing.
2. Deeper wounds: Because wire ball may rust, and tetanus bacillus grows in soil and rust, so for deeper wounds, it is best to get a tetanus shot within 24 hours.
If your hand is cut by a steel wire ball, it is recommended that you go to the hospital in time for the doctor to decide whether you need to get a tetanus shot, so as not to delay your condition.