Within how many hours should you take your tetanus shot? Doctor answers

Doctors recommend getting a tetanus shot as soon as possible after suffering a cut or injury. Tetanus is caused by the ...

Dear Doctor: I can’t remember the last time I had a tetanus shot; I’m 86, do I really need one?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 86-year-old woman who’s in good health. My new primary care physician wants me to get a tetanus shot, ...

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Tetanus Deaths Still Happening in the U.S., CDC Report Shows

From 2009 through 2023, there were 402 tetanus cases reported to the CDC, with 37 tetanus-associated deaths. Most tetanus deaths occurred in adults ages 65 and older, with a case-fatality rate of 63.3 ...
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CDC report shows tetanus deaths persist in US despite vaccine protection

Between 2009 and 2023, at least 47 Americans died of tetanus, a bacterial infection that has been preventable with a widely available vaccine since the 1940s. A CDC surveillance summary published in ...