Tetanus is a wretched disease. Toxins released by a nasty bacterium afflict the nervous system, causing muscle spasms so severe they can break bones. But tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is avoidable, ...

I’m an 86-year-old woman who’s in good health. My new primary care physician wants me to get a tetanus shot, which she said is needed every 10 years. I can’t remember the last time I got one. At my ...

Those involved in clean up from the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene should make sure their tetanus vaccinations are up to date because of the possibility of increased chances of infection, ...