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

cdc.gov

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> 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.

FYI;

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

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

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