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> You wouldn't get it for Polio specifically, but more to freshen up your Tetanus protection, which should be done every 10 years. There is now debate on wheth
by oska 4y ago
> You wouldn't get it for Polio specifically, but more to freshen up your Tetanus protection, which should be done every 10 years.
There is now debate on whether there is a need to 'freshen' up (boost) tetanus protection, due to a study published in 2020 that showed tetanus boosters give no benefit [1,2,3].
[1] https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/72/2/285/5741633 https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/72/2/285/5741633
[2] https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/do-adults-really-need-tetanus-booster-shots-2020051219786 https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/do-adults-really-need-te...
[3] https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200225075120.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200225075120.h...
(The 2nd and 3rd references are discussing the study in the 1st reference)
- unsupp0rted 4y agoOne benefit of a tdap tetanus booster is a 42% lower risk of dementia: https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/76/8/1436/6226396?login=false https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/76/8/1436...