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Tetanus Deaths Before We Had Vaccines

Vincent Iannelli, MD / June 30, 2024 / Christian Zoeller, Emil von Behring, exotoxins, formaldehyde, Fourth of July tetanus, Gaston Ramon, neonatal tetanus, passive immunity, serum sickness, Shibasaburo Kitasato, tetanus, Tetanus Day, tetanus deaths, tetanus immunoglobulin, Thomas Peebles

Before the tetanus vaccine, even a slight injury could lead to death from tetanus. The first vaccine was developed in 1926, following the use of horse antitoxin. Improved hygiene and sanitation helped, but the vaccine made the biggest impact. With widespread use, tetanus cases and deaths decreased significantly. Today, most vaccinated individuals are protected but some still remain at risk due to incomplete vaccination.

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Is It Reasonable to Want Your Kids to Get a Vaccine-Preventable Disease?

Vincent Iannelli, MD / April 26, 2024 / #readtheinsert, Bob Sears Snare, Candace Owens, chicken pox deaths, congenital rubella syndrome, diphtheria deaths, free-riders, hiding in the herd, last measles death, meningococcal outbreaks, neonatal tetanus, package inserts, Roald Dahl, tetanus myths

Candace Owens suggests some parents might prefer their children get vaccine-preventable diseases instead of vaccines. However, no one who witnessed the suffering caused by such diseases would want this for their kids. Anti-vaccine influencers spread misinformation, but vaccines are safe and vital. Do not risk your child’s health based on misinformation.

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First Day Deaths and the Hepatitis B Vaccine

Vincent Iannelli, MD / December 10, 2018 / anti-vaccine talking points, birth dose, congenital rubella syndrome, first day deaths, hepatitis B, infant mortality rate, Korea, neonatal mortality rate, neonatal tetanus, newborn deaths, newborns, propaganda, vaccine deaths

Newborn deaths shouldn’t be used as propaganda to scare folks away from vaccinating and protecting their kids.

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Tetanus and Tetanus Shots

Vincent Iannelli, MD / August 12, 2017 / Clostridium tetani, neonatal tetanus, religious exemptions, tetanus, tetanus immunoglobulin, tetanus shots, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, wounds

See your pediatrician as soon as possible if your child needs a tetanus shot after getting a dirty wound.

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