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

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https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6809a3.htm

[jasonhansel]

> 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.

[HarryHirsch → jasonhansel]

At least tetanus is not a communicable disease, like measles.

[Trouble_007]

FYI;

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

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