Once children are in their preteens, they should get a Tdap vaccine during their regular annual checkups until they reach 18 years of age.
#TETNUS SHOT FULL#
Children who are 4 through 6 years old should get a DTaP booster.īecause immunity to tetanus decreases as one ages, older children need a Tdap vaccine that has a full dose of tetanus but contains a lower dose of diphtheria and pertussis. Shots for infants are recommended at 2, 4 and 6 months, and toddlers should receive shots again when they are between 15 to 18 months old. The most common vaccine is DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis), which is highly effective in preventing tetanus in young children. It doesn’t spread from person to person, so it is only contracted when coming into direct contact with a source of tetanus bacteria. The good thing about tetanus is that it’s not a contagious disease and it is easily preventable through vaccination.
It is estimated that one out of ten people who contract tetanus die from it. Recovery from tetanus can take months and usually requires hospitalization for treatment. Other symptoms include muscle pain all over the body, fever, sweating, respiratory difficulty, seizures and severe muscle spasms. The first symptoms are typically muscle pain in the neck and abdomen, which can actually cause the muscles to lock, making movement and swallowing difficult. Tetanus causes the symptom that is often called “lockjaw.” When a tetanus bacterium invades our body, a toxin is made that produces painful muscle contractions. Tetanus enters the body’s bloodstream through small cuts and sores, so children are especially susceptible to the disease.Įarly vaccination, starting at two months of age, is recommended by the Center for Disease Control. Most of us think of rusty nails as the most common source of tetanus, but bacteria in the soil, dust, and manure can all carry tetanus. Unfortunately, it is easy for young ones to come into contact with tetanus-bearing bacteria, which can be picked up from many sources. Summer is primetime for tetanus infections, because children love to run around barefoot while enjoying the outdoors.
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