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Written by Joseph Saling. How Is Meningococcal Disease Spread and Who Is Most at Risk? Can the Meningococcal Vaccine Cause Meningococcal Disease? Are Both Meningococcal Vaccines Equally...
The CDC advises most adults born in 1957 or afterward who can't show that they've had all 3 diseases get an MMR vaccine, whether they had one as a child or not. Why do adults need the MMR vaccine?...
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Often called lockjaw, tetanus is a bacterial infection that causes painful muscle spasms and can lead to death. The tetanus vaccine has made tetanus a preventable disease. Thanks to its widespread use, lockjaw has become very rare in the U.S. Even so, many adults in the U.S. need to be vaccinated against tetanus because there is no cure and 10% to ...
You cannot get tetanus from another person. You can get it through a cut or other wound. Tetanus bacteria are commonly present in soil, dust, and manure. The tetanus bacteria can infect a person even through a tiny scratch. But you are more likely to get tetanus through deep punctures from wounds created by nails or knives. The bacteria travel via ...
Tetanus symptoms result from a toxin produced by tetanus bacteria. Symptoms often begin around a week after infection. But this may range from three days to three weeks or even longer. The most common symptom is a stiff jaw, which can become \\"locked.\\" This is how the disease came to be called lockjaw. Symptoms of tetanus may include:
You normally receive tetanus shots in the deltoid (shoulder) muscle. If you did not receive a tetanus vaccine as a child, you should start with a three-dose primary series with the first dose being a three-in-one combination called Tdap that protects against tetanus, diphtheria (Td) and pertussis (whooping cough). The other two doses are a dual vac...
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Written by Matthew Hoffman, MD. Why Adults Should Get the HPV Vaccine. When Should Adults Get the HPV Vaccine? Does the HPV Vaccine Protect Me for Life? Will My Insurance Cover the Cost of...
Who Should Get the Vaccine? Who Shouldn’t Get It? When to Get the Vaccine. How It Works. What Are the Risks? 3 min read. Although the pneumonia vaccine can’t prevent all cases, it can lower your...
Written by Kathleen Doheny. Risks of HPV Infection in Men. The Symptoms of HPV in Men. Tests for HPV Infection in Men. Treatments for HPV Infection in Men. 4 min read. Much of the information about...
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