When the pulse is very low, in the low 30s or slower, most experts will recommend treatment even if a person isn't noticing ...

A simple safety pin prick can spark tetanus fears, but the risk is low, especially with current vaccinations. Clostridium ...

Those involved in clean up from the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene should make sure their tetanus vaccinations are up to date because of the possibility of increased chances of infection, ...

Posts across multiple platforms claim tetanus shots are unnecessary because people can only be exposed via farm animals, and because applying peroxide to an exposed wound can supposedly eliminate the ...

For generations, adults in the U.S. have been told to roll up their sleeves for a tetanus and diphtheria booster every 10 years. But new research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests this ...

Immunized adults should have a tetanus booster every 10 years. Anyone helping with post-Helene cleanup should make sure their vaccine is current.

Tetanus and diphtheria vaccines are unusual because many countries, including the US and Italy, recommend routine boosters in adults every 10 years — a policy not applied to any other childhood ...

If you were given a choice of vaccine delivery method, would you rather a needle or a skin cream? Thought so. Well, the latter might be a viable option soon, as Stanford scientists have used a topical ...

The federal government has been recommending adults get booster shots to prevent tetanus and diphtheria every ten years since the 1960s. For the past couple of decades, Dr. Mark Slifka has been ...

Nationally, New York ranked 44th lowest for its adult vaccination rate for tetanus (65%), a federal study found It dropped even lower at 46th nationally for pneumococcal vaccination rate, which ...