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Are tetanus shots needed?
#23530145 - 08/11/16 02:52 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Was talking earlier with my brother about this and he thinks vaccines are important so I wanted to ask here. I'm not on the anti vaccine train or anything so just wondering if I haven't vaccines since I was a kid are there any that you really need? Is the tetanus shot recommended to get?
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Jokeshopbeard
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I'd only get one if I've been stuck deep with a metallic object personally.
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It depends on how you live....If you work construction and spend a lot of time working outdoors and handling stuff, I would as a precaution. If you work in an office environment and don't spend a lot of time outdoors then I would defer to what JSB said.
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I wouldn't really call tetanus shots "vaccines" as they do not really give you long term protection, unlike most vaccines that are good for decades if not your whole life. Do as JSB said.
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if you work with soil or around rusty metal objects, yes. otherwise, probably not
if you happen to play sports and often find yourself physically making contact with the ground and getting cuts, it might not be a bad idea.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: demiu5]
#23537793 - 08/13/16 12:02 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Rust and metal has nothing to do with it, it's a living organism - thrives in soil and dirty objects
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: MadBotanist]
#23539778 - 08/14/16 03:36 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Complications of tetanus infection may include:
Broken bones. The severity of spasms may cause the spine and other bones to break.
Death. Severe tetanus-induced (tetanic) muscle spasms can interfere with or stop your breathing. Respiratory failure is the most common cause of death. Lack of oxygen may also induce cardiac arrest and death. Pneumonia is another cause of death.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: koods]
#23539783 - 08/14/16 03:42 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-schedule-easy-read.pdf
CDC recommends getting a tetanus booster every ten years. Shouldn't wait until you have a potential exposure.
If you are college age, you should get the HPV vaccine and possibly a meningitis vaccine.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: koods]
#23539806 - 08/14/16 04:01 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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I never seem to be able to make it ten years inbetween tetanus shots.
Tetanus of trent.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: Amanita86]
#23539810 - 08/14/16 04:03 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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I probably should have gotten one after the pitchforking. That was a month ago and I'm not having bone snapping muscle contractions.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: koods]
#23539816 - 08/14/16 04:07 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah I probably would have gotten one. I guess depending on when your last one was.
I always end up stepping on a nail or something, and I can never remember when my last shot was so.. they usually just give me one anyways. If memory serves me it was in my buttcheek and burned like fire. I want to say my last one was five years ago, give or take. Still no tetanus tho
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: Amanita86]
#23539820 - 08/14/16 04:11 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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It's been a long time. I don't recall getting a shot at the doctor in decades. I haven't been to the doctor much at all except for some Lyme shit that was treated with antibiotics and a checkup and eye exam. honestly, it's probably been 20 years.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: koods]
#23539832 - 08/14/16 04:20 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Sounds like you're due for a tetanus shot then.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: Amanita86]
#23539835 - 08/14/16 04:22 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Ur not my real dad
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: koods]
#23539840 - 08/14/16 04:27 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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As far as you know..
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: koods]
#23540024 - 08/14/16 07:54 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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I'm too old for the HPV vaccine. Tetanus shots are more than tetanus shots. They give a TDAP vaccine, which is a combo vaccination against tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis. Defintiely a good idea after a dirty wound, and as koods mentioned, boosters are needed every 10 years regardless.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: Dark_Star]
#23540214 - 08/14/16 09:20 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Amanita86 said: I never seem to be able to make it ten years inbetween tetanus shots.
Tetanus of trent.
i generally do it every 8 years, not 10.
but i pretty much live in the soil/outdoors whenever i'm not sleeping or cooking. lots of potential exposure from lots of sources
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Dark_Star said: I'm too old for the HPV vaccine. Tetanus shots are more than tetanus shots. They give a TDAP vaccine, which is a combo vaccination against tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis. Defintiely a good idea after a dirty wound, and as koods mentioned, boosters are needed every 10 years regardless.
i'm not sure if that's accurate saying you're too old for the HPV vaccine. too stubborn, maybe, but not too old. Shit is pretty much everywhere. A few years ago, the most common statistic was something like 70%+ of people under 30 have HPV. It's not like it just sprang up, either; far as i can find, it was discovered in 1956.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: demiu5]
#23540229 - 08/14/16 09:27 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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No, I'm too old. I tried to get it when I was 26, and they wouldn't give it to me due to my age. It was newer at the time, and I forget what age was the cutoff. Maybe 24-25. I missed it though. Maybe they changed the cutoff age, and maybe there is no cutoff now. But 5 years ago there certainly was & I was denied.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: demiu5]
#23542406 - 08/14/16 10:24 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Well I learned something from this thread. I always associated tetanus with rusty metal. I was unaware you could pick it up just from dirt..
..and how does one shot stay in you for 10 years, but then wear off? What are the mechanics of what's going on there? Stuff I never really thought about until now.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: Amanita86]
#23542647 - 08/15/16 12:18 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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The immunity is lost over time. Im sure that number has a lot of wiggle room and most people have sufficient immunity after 10 years. Partial immunity is still better than none. It can mean the difference between a minor infection and one that kills you. I was part of the last batch of kids who got smallpox vaccines in first grade. If there was ever an outbreak y'all would be dead and I would just get a headache or something.
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Re: Are tetanus shots needed? [Re: koods]
#23542959 - 08/15/16 05:26 AM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Thanks for this info. It makes me consider getting these shots.
Any thoughts on the anti vaccine people? Are these shots safe to get/side effect free?
I haven't got any of these likely in over 10 years. When doctors ask about vaccines being up to date I'd usually just say yeah but it sounds like it could be worth getting them.
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I get mine because I'm always outdoors in the soil
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