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How often do I need to get a tetanus vaccine?

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writergalfriday | 1 year, 3 months ago
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The tetanus vaccine is administered to children as part of the DtaP vaccine, which protects against the diseases of pertussis and diphtheria as well as tetanus. It’s given as a series of five shots during the ages of two months, six months, one year, four years and six years. A booster tetanus vaccine is also given around age eleven or twelve. Some high schools are recommending that fourteen and fifteen-year-old students receive the booster once again. Children as well as adults who travel internationally are required to get vaccinated. A shot record should be created to keep track. The physician or parent may start this record.

Tetanus is a bacterial disease that causes “lockjaw”, a condition that causes painful contractions in the muscles of the jaw and neck.

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