University of Birmingham experts are developing a non-invasive saliva test that - within 15 minutes - might identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus who may also have ...

University of Birmingham experts are developing a non-invasive saliva test that - within 15 minutes - might identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus who may also have ...

More than two million women and girls are yet to know whether they have been sterilised, 10 months since the Catholic Church warned they had been exposed to a contaminated tetanus vaccine. This, ...

Tetanus shots offer around 10 years’ worth of protection for people over the age of 18. Vaccinations are safe for most people and important to protect against this disease. Tetanus, or lockjaw, is a ...

Scheduled tetanus shots over a person’s lifetime can prevent tetanus. If a person has a dirty wound and is unsure if or when they had the vaccines, a doctor can administer a tetanus booster while ...

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 ...