Buncombe County Health and Human Services has warned that Western North Carolina residents helping to clean up the destruction left by Tropical Storm Helene may be at risk of tetanus. Stacey Wood, a ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — How many times did you hear your mom say, “Don’t walk around barefoot, because if you step on something, we will have to go to the hospital and get you a tetanus shot!” Well, ...

If you were given a choice of vaccine delivery method, would you rather a needle or a skin cream? Thought so. Well, the latter might be a viable option soon, as Stanford scientists have used a topical ...

A tetanus shot lasts for 10 years, and adults should get a booster every 10 years. You need a tetanus booster shot sooner if you get a deep or dirty cut and it's been more than 5 years since your last ...