Sunday Scaries

Tetanus – Sunday Scary

The Importance of the Tetanus Vaccination In case you've missed this little gem last month: Summary: unvaccinated 6 yr old Oregon boy sustained lac to the forehead and his hipster parent cleaned and sutured the lac at home. Boy got tetanus (surprise, surprise) and spent several weeks in the PICU fighting for his life. After a million dollars of medical care, parents again refused to give tetanus vaccination Tetanus Schedule Reminder: DTap and Tdap have coverage for diptheria, pertussis and tetanusTd (recommended in adults >65yrs not in contact with y