Often, when we are hurt by an iron object, we rush to the doctor to receive a tetanus shot to protect ourselves. However, in some cases, the doctor may advise against getting it. Therefore, it is ...
PEOPLE 9 TO 45 YEARS OLD. FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT TETANUS SHOTS. ADULTS ARE SUPPOSED TO GET A BOOSTER EVERY TEN YEARS. WHAT IS THE RISK IF YOU DON’T GET ONE? DOCTOR SIMONE ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 86-year-old woman who’s in good health. My new primary care physician wants me to get a tetanus shot, which she said is needed every 10 years. I can’t remember the last time I ...