Scheduled tetanus shots over a person’s lifetime can prevent tetanus. If a person has a dirty wound and is unsure if or when they had the vaccines, a doctor can administer a tetanus booster while ...

IMMUNIZATION against diphtheria and tetanus in childhood is now a well established procedure in Massachusetts as well as many other communities. The large majority of infants receive a solid basic ...

DURING the last few years a considerable amount of additional information regarding the effectiveness and hazards of active immunization against tetanus has become available. The war, with its many ...

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