Went to emergency to have a cut to my arm stitched up.

Nurses words "Have you had a recent tetanus shot ?"

My words "No, and I'd prefer not to".

Nurses words "That will be up to the doctor to decide"

righty-o, I'll bullshit to the doctor then.

Didn't get the tetanus booster shot, and cut has healed fine. I didn't get the shot because I had no idea if it contained thimerosal, and because I knew I could treat it myself should it have shown any sign of becoming infected.

Don't let the medical establishment railroad you into something you dont want to do. If you dont want the confrontation, just bullshit to them.