While it’s pretty stupid to turn down a tetanus shot even after getting tetanus, much information is missing from the article - is tetanus a required immunization, and is it generally even given to school-aged kids? I remember getting it at a little older than he is (because it hurt significantly more than the others I received for some reason), but don’t recall getting any boosters for it as a child. I think I was in my early twenties when I got another.

It also doesn’t say what the other recommended vaccines were, or if he was otherwise up-to-date.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to be “anti” in any way here, I’m just trying to understand what actually happened here.