Efforts to vaccinate children globally have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to tetanus, polio, tuberculosis ...

A new study points out success stories — and potential obstacles — to bringing vaccines to the world's children.

What is DTaP, Tdap vaccine? DTaP and Tdap are combination vaccines that protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. DTaP is given to infants and young children, whereas Tdap is ...

India refutes Lancet's claim, stating zero-dose children dropped to 0.06% in 2024 from 0.11% in 2023. With high vaccination coverage, India surpasses global averages, achieving a 78% decline in ...

Measles, whooping cough, polio, tetanus—devastating and sometimes deadly diseases await comebacks in the US as more and more parents are declining routine childhood vaccines that have proved ...

Tetanus is a bacterial infection that affects your nervous system. From symptoms to treatment to prevention, get the basics on tetanus from the experts at WebMD.

If tetanus does develop, seek hospital treatment immediately. This includes wound care, a course of antibiotics, and an injection of tetanus antitoxin.

WHAT NEWSDAY FOUND. A 19-year-old from Selden contracted a rare case of tetanus after cutting himself while whittling wood.; Joe Heck spent about six weeks in the hospital, receiving medicine to ...

If you were given a choice of vaccine delivery method, would you rather a needle or a skin cream? Thought so. Well, the latter might be a viable option soon, as Stanford scientists have used a ...

LONDON — Efforts to vaccinate children globally have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to tetanus, polio, tuberculosis and other diseases that can be easily prevented. Protection ...