Current tetanus shot?

MissHell · 02-03-2009, 01:11 PM

How important is to have a current tetanus shot?
Can you just opt not to get one, until you actually need one?

RACER X · 02-03-2009, 01:20 PM

thats what i do

tommymac · 02-03-2009, 01:26 PM

one every 10 years if you can

Tom

Angee · 02-03-2009, 02:08 PM

My kid has to have one this year. NY is making all the kids his age (14) get them, but not just tetanus...he has to have pertussis too. He aint a happy camper.

JoJoYZF · 02-03-2009, 02:09 PM

Im good for a while, I just had one last march when I broke my face. I have no idea how long before that my last one was.

njchopper87 · 02-03-2009, 02:21 PM

My parents were talking about this the other day. My father said you don't have to get it until you need it, but it's better to be prepared.

Particle Man · 02-03-2009, 02:54 PM

I get hurt often enough to keep me pretty much up-to-date

MissHell · 02-03-2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommymac

one every 10 years if you can

Tom

Why?

Honestly I hate needles and haven't had one since I was a kid. Any time I go to the doctor's office, they tell me I am due. If it's okay to wait until you need it, I rather wait.

I guess I want to know the pro's and con's of getting vs not getting one until you need it.

tommymac · 02-03-2009, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissHell

Why?

Honestly I hate needles and haven't had one since I was a kid. Any time I go to the doctor's office, they tell me I am due. If it's okay to wait until you need it, I rather wait.

I guess I want to know the pro's and con's of getting vs not getting one until you need it.

10 years is how long the antibodies last for. You can wait untill you get a bad cut or need surgery to get one or can get it at your next check up. So olong as youre not allergic the only real con to getting one is your arm may be sore for a day or so.

In 6 plus years of emergency medicine I havent met anyone who liked needles in the first place

its realy not that bad.

Tom

Curb · 02-03-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommymac

In 6 plus years of emergency medicine I havent met anyone who liked needles in the first place

its realy not that bad.

Tom

wait wait wait....you're telling me that the junkies that you deal with don't like the needles they use to shoot heroin or do they just smoke it?

02-03-2009, 01:11 PM	#1
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Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	I get hurt often enough to keep me pretty much up-to-date __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

02-03-2009, 01:26 PM	#3
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	one every 10 years if you can Tom

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JoJoYZF Bring on the Zombies! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Posts: 2,691	Im good for a while, I just had one last march when I broke my face. I have no idea how long before that my last one was.

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njchopper87 Bored Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sumter, SC Moto: '01 Spirit 750 Posts: 1,535	My parents were talking about this the other day. My father said you don't have to get it until you need it, but it's better to be prepared.