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Notes from the Field: Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Child – Oregon, 2017 (2019)

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Post by 80mph » Fri, Dec 23, 2022, 4:03 AM UTC

Notes from the Field: Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Child – Oregon, 2017 (2019)
cdc.gov

Re: Notes from the Field: Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Child – Oregon, 2017 (2019)

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Post by Trouble_007 » Fri, Dec 23, 2022, 4:18 AM UTC

FYI;

Tetanus, aka, Lockjaw : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetanus

Tetanus Vaccine, aka, Tetanus Toxoid (TT) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetanus_vaccine

Re: Notes from the Field: Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Child – Oregon, 2017 (2019)

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Post by jasonhansel » Fri, Dec 23, 2022, 4:23 AM UTC

> Despite extensive review of the risks and benefits of tetanus vaccination by physicians, the family declined the second dose of DTaP and any other recommended immunizations.

Wow.

Re: Notes from the Field: Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Child – Oregon, 2017 (2019)

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Post by HarryHirsch » Fri, Dec 23, 2022, 5:04 AM UTC

jasonhansel wrote: post #3

> Despite extensive review of the risks and benefits of tetanus vaccination by physicians, the family declined the second dose of DTaP and any other recommended immunizations. Wow.

At least tetanus is not a communicable disease, like measles.