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While it’s pretty stupid to turn down a tetanus shot even after getting tetanus, much information is missing from the article - is tetanus a required immunizati

While it’s pretty stupid to turn down a tetanus shot even after getting tetanus, much information is missing from the article - is tetanus a required immunization, and is it generally even given to school-aged kids? I remember getting it at a little older than he is (because it hurt significantly more than the others I received for some reason), but don’t recall getting any boosters for it as a child. I think I was in my early twenties when I got another. It also doesn’t say what the other recommended vaccines were, or if he was otherwise up-to-date. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to be “anti” in any way here, I’m just trying to understand what actually happened here.

KSS42 8y ago
According to Wikipedia : DPT (also DTP and DTwP) is a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. ... The usual course of childhood immunization in the USA is five doses between 2 months and 15 years. For adults, Td boosters are recommended every 10 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPT_vaccine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPT_vaccine
nvahalik 8y ago
At least where I live, Tetanus is one of many "required" immunizations if you are going to school or participating in some sort of childcare system. If you home-school, you are not technically required to vaccinate. I remember getting boosters and if I'm not mistaken for adults the recommendation is every 10 years, though I could be wrong. I got a booster before going on a mission trip to a 3rd-world country, though Tetanus was one of the _many_ vaccinations we got.
- tandr 8y ago
  I suspect not a lot of adults know that booster is needed every 10 years - everybody kind of assumes that most of vaccines are "one, maybe 2 times deal".
  - onetimemanytime 8y ago
    can it be anything that has tetanus vaccine in it? Sometimes it is combined with other things, that's why I'm asking. Tetanus scares me, I don't live in a city and get cut many times a month while doing stuff.
    - unclenoriega 8y ago
      As you say, there are several tetanus vaccines. The recommended 10-year booster is the Td (just tetanus and diptheria) or the Tdap (tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis) if you haven't gotten it before. (The Tdap is also recommended during each pregnancy.) Any tetanus-containing vaccine would do though. I believe the amount of tetanus toxoid is the same in all of them.
- bjoli 8y ago
  If you follow the Swedish vaccination programme you get your 4th shot at the age of 14 and you should refill it every 20 years.
wahern 8y ago
The tetanus vaccine is one of the oldest. Which is perhaps why people have forgotten about it--great efficacy. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine#Timeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine#Timeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_vaccines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_vaccines

KSS42 8y ago

According to Wikipedia : DPT (also DTP and DTwP) is a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. ... The usual course of childhood immunization in the USA is five doses between 2 months and 15 years. For adults, Td boosters are recommended every 10 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPT_vaccine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPT_vaccine

nvahalik 8y ago

At least where I live, Tetanus is one of many "required" immunizations if you are going to school or participating in some sort of childcare system. If you home-school, you are not technically required to vaccinate. I remember getting boosters and if I'm not mistaken for adults the recommendation is every 10 years, though I could be wrong. I got a booster before going on a mission trip to a 3rd-world country, though Tetanus was one of the _many_ vaccinations we got.

tandr 8y ago
I suspect not a lot of adults know that booster is needed every 10 years - everybody kind of assumes that most of vaccines are "one, maybe 2 times deal".
- onetimemanytime 8y ago
  can it be anything that has tetanus vaccine in it? Sometimes it is combined with other things, that's why I'm asking. Tetanus scares me, I don't live in a city and get cut many times a month while doing stuff.
  - unclenoriega 8y ago
    As you say, there are several tetanus vaccines. The recommended 10-year booster is the Td (just tetanus and diptheria) or the Tdap (tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis) if you haven't gotten it before. (The Tdap is also recommended during each pregnancy.) Any tetanus-containing vaccine would do though. I believe the amount of tetanus toxoid is the same in all of them.
bjoli 8y ago
If you follow the Swedish vaccination programme you get your 4th shot at the age of 14 and you should refill it every 20 years.

wahern 8y ago

The tetanus vaccine is one of the oldest. Which is perhaps why people have forgotten about it--great efficacy. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine#Timeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine#Timeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_vaccines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_vaccines