The federal government has been recommending adults get booster shots to prevent tetanus and diphtheria every ten years since the 1960s. For the past couple of decades, Dr. Mark Slifka has been ...
The United States could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, according to a new review led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science ...
People who received childhood vaccinations against tetanus and diphtheria likely do not need routine booster shots in adulthood, a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows. The World ...
Recent studies suggest that immunity from childhood vaccinations against tetanus may last much longer than previously thought, potentially eliminating the need for routine adult booster shots.
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The United States could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, according to a new review led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science ...
Researchers propose that the U.S. could safely drop adult tetanus and diphtheria boosters, saving $1 billion annually, since childhood vaccinations provide decades of protection. Evidence from the U.K ...