Comments on: Tetanus boosters can work for almost thirty years https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/tetanus-boosters-can-work-for-almost-thirty-years/ Wed, 20 Apr 2016 01:12:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/tetanus-boosters-can-work-for-almost-thirty-years/#comment-879734 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 01:12:51 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=38814#comment-879734 PeterF:
Har.
– It was a well known urban myth from my childhood that rusty-nails were a direct cause of death & should not be stepped upon.
The first one generally freaks you out, but not as much blood as that graphic! ( It’s those head injuries, that bleed like water!) {nail-gun to the fleshy part of your hand, is pretty messy as well}

]]> By: PeterF https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/tetanus-boosters-can-work-for-almost-thirty-years/#comment-879719 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:28:52 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=38814#comment-879719 Wayne,
Common misconception. Rusty nails do not cause tetanus. A rusty nail is dangerous because it has been lying on the ground and it can break the skin barrier. Tetanus lives in the ground, the same as gangrene and anthrax. You can contract tetanus from anything that can cut your foot. (Like a pop top after you blow out a flip flop, even if you find your lost shaker of salt)

]]> By: Wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/tetanus-boosters-can-work-for-almost-thirty-years/#comment-879677 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:41:28 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=38814#comment-879677 Yow! That stock-picture at the inquisitr article, looks a bit over the top– stepped on a few nails in my youth & never that much blood! Hockey-puck to head however… blood all over the place.

..that aside; excellent medical factoid, I think I’m set for life!

Anyone know anything on the longevity of the Hep-B vaccine series?

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