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A 26-year-old man sustains a deep laceration to his forearm from a rusty metal fence while gardening. His last tetanus-containing vaccine was as part of his childhood immunisations, approximately 15 years ago. The wound is considered tetanus-prone. According to the UK 'Green Book' on immunisation, what is the appropriate tetanus prophylaxis?

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