 [ Symptoms ] do i need a tetanus shot for a thermal burn  i burned my hand on a pan today while i was making cinnamon rolls my thumb was only on the pan for less than a second the burn is white but not bubbling or anything its just a white mark i ran it under cool water for like 30 minutes and added aloe it barely hurts im planning on getting a tetanus shot this year anyways but i need to know if this is very serious or i can just get my shot whenever [ Disease ] have you used corticosteroids asprin codeine or morphine lately if not i recomment doing further investigation and taking it seriouslynotice some cases of acute pancreatitis heal on its own try to confirm this is the casegood luck