If you are scratched by a turtle, you don’t need to take rabies vaccine, you only need to disinfect the wound locally, but if the wound scratched by a turtle is deeper, then you need to take a tetanus shot to prevent tetanus. If you are scratched by a turtle, you generally do not need to take rabies vaccine. This is because rabies virus is usually carried by cats, dogs and other animals, and turtles belong to the family of tortoises, which usually do not carry rabies virus, so you do not need to take rabies vaccine. After being scratched by a turtle, you need to use an antiseptic such as povidone-iodine to disinfect the local wound of broken skin. In addition, if the wound scratched by the turtle is deeper and creates an anaerobic environment conducive to the reproduction of Clostridium tetani, it may lead to Clostridium tetani infection, which would need to be treated with tetanus antitoxin or tetanus immunoglobulin. If you are scratched by a turtle, it is recommended that you should go to the hospital and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.