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Tetanus shot?

lovesrecess — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 01:47:43 GMT

Have you had a tetanus shot? Today the news reported a 10 year-old boy who has survived tetanus, also called lockjaw, after spending 57 days in the hospital and then several more days in rehab....he had never received a tetanus shot. Parents did not think he needed vaccines. Tetanus is a life-threatening infection that has no cure. Now his parents are asking for a go fund me page to pay for his medical bills.

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Carmie — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 01:53:06 GMT

I had one tetanus immunization in my life. It was around 18 years ago after an injury.

If I ever have another injury, I will get another one. They are good for 10 years.

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Nightowlz — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 01:55:50 GMT

Last time I had one was coming or going or both when we lived in Hawaii. That was in the 60's.

DH had one probably 25 yrs ago when our dog bit him while he was trying to clean his ears.

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KentuckyWoman — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:04:47 GMT

Yes, DH and I both had a DPT shot in 2017. New baby in the family and we needed our pertussis vaccine up to date.

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pupwhipped — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:07:05 GMT

I've had a couple over the last twenty five years...both were dog bite related. 🐶 Snippy little suckers. Ha!

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ALRATIBA — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:11:39 GMT

I got a tetanus shot when I first went to my current PCP ... back in the early 90s.

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libbyannE — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:19:15 GMT

So important. I get one every ten years or so. When I’ve had an injury and not been sure of the date of my last one, I have gotten another tetanus shot. It’s nothing to play with!

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SXMGirl — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:21:07 GMT

My last tetanus shot was about 8 years ago that I got in the islands. Apparently, their vaccines and ours are not the same, but I am not rushing in for the next one. I do think it is hoped that people will get them every 10 years.

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50Mickey — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:49:52 GMT

I got A DPT booster last year. It had been 10 years since my last tetanus shot. From what I was told they recommend this shot ever 10 years. Oh and those anti-vaxxer parents of that yound boy refused to allow him to receive a second tetanus shot or other vaccinations when he left the hospital. And he lives on a farm and could very well contract tetanus again. I read the article that described what he went through in the hospital and it was horrific. For the life of me I can't understand how these parents can watch their child suffer like he did from a completely preventable disease.

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GraceLady — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:57:18 GMT

Unvaccinated Boy Almost Dies From First Case of Tetanus in Oregon in Over 30 Years

The details are in the article, but the most shocking thing is that after watching their little boy suffer so much and nearly die, they still refuse to vaccinate him. Now they have started a Go-Fund-Me to help pay over $800,000 in medical bills. SMH.

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september — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 03:53:28 GMT

I get one every 5-7 years. I thought everyone did?

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Caligurll — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 04:26:56 GMT

Yes, I get one every 10 years.

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Venezia — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 04:46:09 GMT

@GraceLady wrote:
Unvaccinated Boy Almost Dies From First Case of Tetanus in Oregon in Over 30 Years

The details are in the article, but the most shocking thing is that after watching their little boy suffer so much and nearly die, they still refuse to vaccinate him. Now they have started a Go-Fund-Me to help pay over $800,000 in medical bills. SMH.

@GraceLady- Oh, yeah - I'll get right on that and make my donation. NOT.

You just know they're going to stiff the hospital and doctors for that bill. That poor boy. Perhaps when he's of age, he'll take matters into his own hands, like other teens are doing now.

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itsmagic — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:44:08 GMT

Yes. My husband and I both had the DPT shot (which includes tetanus) four years ago because of a new baby in the family.

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Bri369 — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:51:18 GMT

I probably need a booster. I don't remember the last time I had a tetanus shot.

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Still Raining — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:21:47 GMT

Yep, need a booster every 10 years. Often a school will require if you volunteer or else you will be given one if you cut yourself badly.

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PINKdogWOOD — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:28:27 GMT

Had one when I was younger, so long ago I don't even recall when that was. Probably about 5 yrs ago or so my Nurse Prac asked me if I had one recently, I said no. We updated and I got another one then.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:35:15 GMT

When the little boy got cut initially I read his parents cleaned and stitched his head themselves. I think some people should have to pass a test to have children.

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wagirl — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:38:28 GMT

I got a tetanus shot and a whooping cough vaccination-----prob need to get another tetanus one soon---

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chrystaltree — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:51:38 GMT

Of course, I get tetanus shots. Every 10 years is still the recommendation, I believe. I don't know where this anti vaccine movement started, I suppose like most things now "the internet" but if states don't move in and mandate vaccinations, we are going to see more tragic situations like that. I think "the internet" which is full of garbage talk is partly to blame but also there are a couple of generations now who had the advantage of vaccinations so they have no experiences with the hazzards of measles, mumps, rheubella, chicken pox, small pox, polio etc etc etc. Also, people are dumber today, they don't can't do math, so they don't really understand statistics. When they read that there is a 1 in 300,000 risk of something happening; they don't understand what that really means. Combine all that and you get this awful anti vaccine movement that is so very dangerous for children. It's ironic too because the parents who are putting their kids at risk...had all their innoculations.