People get tetanus from puncture wounds, burns, and other injuries – sometimes even minor ones. Since the vaccine came into ...

DTaP and Tdap are combination vaccines that protect ... (which only protects against tetanus, not diphtheria or pertussis) every 10 years. If you get a deep wound or burn, you might need an ...

THE ease and efficiency of establishing active immunity against tetanus is universally acknowledged ... of the injury — for example, deep puncture wounds with or without massive contamination ...