Have I had enough Tetanus jabs?
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I have had:
DTP (triple) + polio vacc. (Oct 85, Dec 85, Jun 86)
Booster DT (double) + polio vacc. (Jan 90)
A jab with Tetanus in it (I assume it was a booster) in 2008.
Have I had enough Tetanus jabs?
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jackie57069 ab12
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Laroxe ab12
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misswoosie Laroxe
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Hi, not sure if you're in the US or UK,but here in the UK they don't give routine tetanus boosters anymore.
caroline1971 ab12
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If you're in the USA, Laroxe is correct. a Td (Tetanus/Diphtheria) booster is recommended every ten years - and more recently, it's advised to substitute one of those with a Tdap (tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis) booster to boost your pertussis (whooping cough) antibodies. (And, for pregnant women, a Tdap booster is recommended every pregnancy). If you're in the UK or another country, the vaccination schedule may be different. The 3 DTP's you had were the initial series of shots to give you immunity. The DT you received and any other shots that included tetanus in them were boosters. You received four doses of polio vaccine so you have completed the series. An adult polio booster would be recommended if you were to travel to a country that still experienced polio outbreaks.