How often should a person get a tetnus vaccine?
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It's recommended that you have a tetanus vaccination every ten years, although you may have another one if you've had an exposure and it's been 5 years or so since you've had one.\n\nIf you've recently had an exposure and don't remember when your last one was, you should probably go ahead and get another one.\n\nSome people are encouraged to have them more often than ten years if they are in a high-risk environment, as someone stated above.\n\nAlso, it does not need to be given "in your butt".  Generally, we administer them intramuscularly in the deltoid muscle (the shoulder).  The injections are generally somewhat painful, but if you keep moving your arm periodically, it shouldn't be too bad.
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You should only need three shots for Hep B vaccine.  The first two at least a month apart and the third at least 4 months after the second.  If you don't get all three, you would be considerred still succeptible to Hepatitis B, which can cause liver failure.  It may affect you if you need the vaccine for work.   \n\nHope you get the last one, should not be a big deal.  It does not matter how long you wait, as long as it is 4 months after the second.
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once a day...every once in a while once every other day...\nif you start to increase your diet drasticly then it may be twice a day for a little while
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You can\n\n1) Not do anything\n\n2) Bring the cat in for testing for rabies - realize that this sometimes means destroying the cat, since they need a brain tissue specimen\n\n3) Just observe the cat - realize this means if the cat does develop further symptoms of rabies, then you have not had any treatment and vaccinations done for it during this time and the virus could be incubating nicely in you\n\n4) Get the prophylaxis shot and vaccination series.\n\nWith a stray cat that you don't know the rabies status of, I would recommend post-exposure prophylaxis to be on the safe side. Of course the decision is yours and you need to be aware of the risks and benefits.\n\nThe prophylaxis involves an injection of immunoglobulins (antibodies) specific for the rabies virus. Half of it is injected in those bite sites in your hand and the other half is injected in the arm on the opposite side of where you get the vaccinations.\n\nThe vaccination requires a series of 5 shots over the course of a month with the first shot being that first visit. Neither the immunoglobulins nor the vaccination series is administered by shots in the abdomen.\n\nRealize that the tetanus shot is just a booster shot. If you are not immune to tetanus already, it will help you develop immunity, but not in time to treat tetanus if you caught it from this bite.\n\nThe choice of antibiotics is a bit off. The antibiotic of choice for animal bites is Augmentin which is a combination medication of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. Amoxicillin by itself is insufficient treatment as there are several strains of bacteria that require the additional activity conferred by the clavulanic acid part. The two together work synergistically to treat infections caused by those. However, Augmentin does tend to be a bit pricey. \n\nChances are, you probably won't get rabies or tetanus, but you should watch the wound very carefully for signs of infection. One of the bacteria involved with cat bites (cat have long sharp teeth which act to inoculate any bacteria deep within your tissue) is Pasturella multocida which can be particularly bad and can develop very quickly over the course of the day. If you start seeing increased redness, swelling or purulent discharge from any of the wounds or you develop a fever, go to the ER immediately - you will need to get a course of antibiotics intravenously and may even need to stay in the hospital to make sure it does not get worse. Definitely get that medication switched to the Augmentin to be on the safe side. While the amoxicillin will cover the Pasturella aspect of the infection, it does not cover infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, and may require a second medication with the amoxicillin (like cephalexin) or switching to the Augmentin.\n\nThe reliability of doctors depends a lot on the kind of training they have. I do not feel many doctors necessarily know what is medically appropriate nor keep up with developments in medicine. Do not automatically assume they know everything including a doc-in-a-box (urgent care clinic docs).
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Sorry to hear about the pain. It happens to most people with the tetanus shot.\nIt will go away in a few days.\n\nI'm sorry I couldn't get this message to you earlier.\n\nDo NOT get vaccinated.\n\nA vaccinated person is MORE likely to get a disease than  a non-vaccinated person. The whole theory of vaccination is flawed. It causes a weakening of the immune system thus making those who are innoculated more susceptible to disease.\nThere are so many awful side effects to vaccination that it should be considered extremely dangerous.\nJust sit back and think for a while.\nIs there any sense in injecting a disease directly into your body.\nWe have been subjected to an awful mind control program to enable the drug manufacturers to make a fortune.\n\nThe Vaccination Hoax\nhttp://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html\n\n\nIf you go to the vaccination liberation web page, at\nhttp://www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm\nYou will find all the forms necessary to provide exemption for your child.\n\nIf you want to study the history of vaccination, see\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/vaccination.html
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Meh, eating the stuff once in a while is okay.  Once every week or two won't hurt you, as long as you live a relatively healthy lifestyle.  : )
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Yes.  Just ask the volunteer group you are working with to get you a list of what you should get.  Usually its stuff like Hep A, Tetanus, Flu, and Pneumonia.  They will also want to do a TB test.
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2 answers minimum 4 times a week is active and as for pregnant it only takes one shot
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most health care people receive the flu shot, just warn them in advance, and wash your hands a lot, use hand sanitizer before you touch public things if you are coughing a lot
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The same way you would get it before the flu shot. The shots only protect against certaint strains of influenza, usually the deadlier type. I live in Wis. and have never had a flu shot. 45 and still kickin!
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Very rare, but some can get it twice even 3x. I was talking to my son's pediatrician on his 12 month check and I asked about chicken pox. He said he had a patient a long time ago who got vaccinated for chicken pox but still got it. Then, the patient got it the 2nd time. After the 2nd time, they got a blood test done and found that the patient still didn't have immunity to it, so they gave a 2nd vaccine. Finally, that did it.
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About every 2 months but it all depends on the user. My friend has par and he likes them.
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The best way to control bleeding is by applying direct pressure to the wound.You may also want to make sure that you have had a tetnus booster shot within the past 7 years.If not,then I would suggest you get one asap in order to fight any germs you may have came in contact with from the object in which you were cut with.
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Sometimes.  Usually about one week.  Get your doc to give you some valtrex.
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yes that is normal tetnus is very painful.. after a few days it should stop but it may get worse before it gets better.
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As the father of an Autistic daughter, I can say with no doubt whatsovever that the MMR vaccination trigered my daughter's Autism. She came out of the Pediatrician's office after receiving this mutiple vaccination and began banging her head on the ground, screaming at the top of her lungs. She screamed and banged her head on the ground for about a year after that vaccination. The Pediatrician said it had nothing to do with the vaccinations... He was a liar. They know and vaccinate anyway. \n\nA child's liver is not even fully developed or capable of handling the 72 plus toxins administered to a child by the the time they are six months of age. Ethical doctors in the past would never vaccinate a child less than six months of age. In addition, a child's brain is not fully developed until they are closeer to two years of age. Pediatricians know their window of time they have with children in their care is limited so they have to begin at birth administering vaccinations and keep every child they can get into their office on the deadly vaccination schedule to make a living.\n\nAt the very least a parent should not give their children any vaccinations until they are at least two years of age but I think that age five would be a better age as most Austism begin before age five. Then consider that most vaccines that are supposedly designed to prevent diseases cause more of the diseases to those who are vaccinated than occurs to those who choose not to vaccinate.\n\nIf you do the least little bit of research about vaccines, you would never abuse! your child with poison but doctors today are not ethical. Who do you think is the least likely to vaccinate their children? Answer: Pediatricians.\n\n\nBecome educated about this issue. You think it will not happen to your child...
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If you have not had a tetanus shot in the past 5 years I would say go right away and get one.