Rich_by_the_Bay
Moderator Emeritus
AFAIK, tetanus is still every 10 years thru age 70. If nothing else you avoid having to go to the emergency room for otherwise routine puncture wounds since they only occur on weekends, holidays, and in remote places.Rich what is the thought on the need for a tetanus booster? Reason I ask is last time in Australia I asked about getting my 10 year booster they said not to bother. I know my last tetanus shot was in 1998.
Re the chicken pox, my mother swears I never had them, even though my 3 siblings did. When I was going to have the vaccine 10 yrs ago they tested first to see if I had previously had the chicken pox and the test said I had. Must say the stories of the effects of Shingles makes me want to have the vaccine now even though I am only 48.
I have seen just one case of tetanus in my 35+ year career. It was hideous.