Tetanus shot question - Page 5

IMW · ‎06-15-2014

SOP nowadays for newborns protection.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@Pearlee wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
@dulwich wrote:
@KentuckyWoman @cherry Will check re DPT but daughter only spoke about Tetanus (maybe she means DPT?) I did have a Tetanus booster last Sept. not sure what we are supposed to do now but will check with Dr. and daughter.

Thank you for you information Ladies very helpful.
@dulwich Your booster should be enough.
Gosh, this is another thing that never used to be done ---- and we all survived!
I'm sure my relatives didn't have tetanus shots when they vistied me as a baby.
I lived through that, no seat belts, no helmet on when riding my bkke, no 20 mph school zones, etc, etc, etc. .
@Pearlee, nope.
Well, if we are reading this then we survived! "We all" = those reading this.

Pearley, so you're saying that all you meant was that those of us reading this survived childhood? :-)

Good to know because generally when people harken back to the good ol' days before seat belts, helmets, and so forth, they seem to be sad about these newfangled safety steps now taken.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

mom2four0418 · ‎04-23-2010

@MalteseMomma wrote:
I have never heard of this.It must not be a law,because we just got a new baby in our family. I'm the G-gramma...............

What they really need to do is insist on EVERYONE getting shots like they did yrs ago when I and my kids grew up! This stupid and dangerous thing of letting kids into school that are NOT vaccinated, is causing all the diseases we got rid of to reappear and cause epidemics everywhere!!!!!

You are correct that it is not a law. It is also not encouraged everywhere.

“The soul is healed by being with children.”
— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
@dulwich wrote:
@KentuckyWoman @cherry Will check re DPT but daughter only spoke about Tetanus (maybe she means DPT?) I did have a Tetanus booster last Sept. not sure what we are supposed to do now but will check with Dr. and daughter.

Thank you for you information Ladies very helpful.
@dulwich Your booster should be enough.
Gosh, this is another thing that never used to be done ---- and we all survived!
I'm sure my relatives didn't have tetanus shots when they vistied me as a baby.
I lived through that, no seat belts, no helmet on when riding my bkke, no 20 mph school zones, etc, etc, etc. .
@Pearlee, nope.
Well, if we are reading this then we survived! "We all" = those reading this.
Pearley, so you're saying that all you meant was that those of us reading this survived childhood? :-)

Good to know because generally when people harkon back to the good ol' days before seat belts, helmets, and so forth, they seem to sad about these newfangled safety steps now taken.

@suzyQ3, I interpreted it exactly the way you did.

I've heard "We all survived" many, many times, and it's always referred to how unnecessary newer things and newer ways of thinking are, and how everything was better, simpler, more wonderful, and absolutely perfect back in the day. And how ridiculous "the younger generation" and any kind of change is now.

I'm also not sure how the reasoning, "Well, some of us survived, but not the ones who are dead" carries any weight. Shouldn't the goal be that everyone survives? And shouldn't we keep our minds open? Lots of people died in the past from things that are easily cured today. The good old days were fine in many ways, but progress can be very, very good too.

qbetzforreal · ‎08-28-2010

I received the Tetanus vaccination 2 yrs. ago when I preparing to travel to a Third World Country. It was one of vaccinations recommended by the CDC.

lovesrecess · ‎03-14-2010

I had to get the whooping cough vaccine and take CPR training for infants before they would discharge my triplet granddaughters; that was several years ago. Now they suggest the whooping cough and flu vaccines for anyone who will be in a caregiver role for infants. Don’t recall when I had my last tetanus shot...but haven’t heard anything about that recently. I have another granddaughter due in July so maybe they will mention it then. That will be our 8th granddaughter!

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@lovesrecess wrote:
I had to get the whooping cough vaccine and take CPR training for infants before they would discharge my triplet granddaughters; that was several years ago. Now they suggest the whooping cough and flu vaccines for anyone who will be in a caregiver role for infants. Don’t recall when I had my last tetanus shot...but haven’t heard anything about that recently. I have another granddaughter due in July so maybe they will mention it then. That will be our 8th granddaughter!

@lovesrecess, the concern about babies is whooping cough (pertussis), not tetanus. But both avaliable vaccines also cover tetanus.

From the CDC:

Several vaccines protect against tetanus, all of which also protect against other diseases.

The vaccine called DTaP helps protect young children from diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis or whooping cough. CDC recommends a DTaP shot for babies at ages 2, 4, and 6 months, and again at 15 through 18 months old. CDC also recommends a booster shot for children ages 4 through 6 years old.

The vaccine called Tdap also helps protect against tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough. CDC recommends that all preteens and teens get a Tdap vaccine, preferably at 11 or 12 years old.

Adults need to get a Td booster shot every 10 years to stay protected. This vaccine protects against tetanus and diphtheria. CDC also recommends one dose of Tdap for adults who have never received it. The easiest thing for adults to do is to get Tdap instead of their next regular Td booster. However, the dose of Tdap can be given earlier than the 10-year mark. Talk to a doctor to learn about what’s best for your specific situation.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

I got a Tdap shot before my niece was born almost 3 years ago. The parents wanted anyone who was going to be handling the baby to have one.

But yes you can get just a tetanus shot although obviously you don't need just that to be around a baby.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@mimomof4 wrote:
My first thought is "New Parents are very overcautious these days" In reality I'm sure her OB recommended that everyone be vaccinated but likely didn't say it was mandatory. Especially with the Measles issue right now it's best to be careful. At my Physical in January my PC went over the vaccines I have had in the past 10 years to make sure everything was up to date. Once we become adults we put those on the backburner and don't think about getting them again.

When I had my daughter (9 years ago), we were exposed to whooping cough in the hospital - ugh. My daughter didn't get sick thankfully. So I would prefer that everyone stay up to date with their vaccines.

@mimomof4 So true! During the holidays my nephew and his wife wanted everyone who would come into contact with their baby (2 months old at the time) to have gotten their flu shot. They sent out an email to everyone!...Even then we still couldn't really see the baby since they took turns holding him in a sling the whole time we were there and we couldn't really see the baby's face. Another guest reached out to touch the baby & my nephew turned away while holding him and said "Please don't touch".

I was the opposite when my kids were babies....but measles & whooping cough were almost nonexistent then.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@haddon9 wrote:
@mimomof4 wrote:
My first thought is "New Parents are very overcautious these days" In reality I'm sure her OB recommended that everyone be vaccinated but likely didn't say it was mandatory. Especially with the Measles issue right now it's best to be careful. At my Physical in January my PC went over the vaccines I have had in the past 10 years to make sure everything was up to date. Once we become adults we put those on the backburner and don't think about getting them again.

When I had my daughter (9 years ago), we were exposed to whooping cough in the hospital - ugh. My daughter didn't get sick thankfully. So I would prefer that everyone stay up to date with their vaccines.
@mimomof4 So true! During the holidays my nephew and his wife wanted everyone who would come into contact with their baby (2 months old at the time) to have gotten their flu shot. They sent out an email to everyone!...Even then we still couldn't really see the baby since they took turns holding him in a sling the whole time we were there and we couldn't really see the baby's face. Another guest reached out to touch the baby & my nephew turned away while holding him and said "Please don't touch".

I was the opposite when my kids were babies....but measles & whooping cough were almost nonexistent then.

My niece is downright rude about it.

Don't touch her unless you wash your hands - okay understandable.

Don't touch her face at all.

Don't touch her hands at all.

My f-i-l made the mistake of touching her hands and you had to hear the huffing and puffing that went on because of it.