Post-Exposure Prophylaxis With Vaccines Works
Some vaccines can even protect you after you have been exposed to a disease!
tetanus immunoglobulin
Tetanus and Tetanus Shots
See your pediatrician as soon as possible if your child needs a tetanus shot after getting a dirty wound.
What Happens if You Skip a Tetanus Shot?
Unvaccinated kids with tetanus typically end up in the ICU for weeks or months and are lucky to survive this vaccine-preventable disease.
An Unvaccinated Child in Oregon Recently Had Tetanus
This is the natural immunity model – what happens when you get exposed to tetanus and have natural immunity.