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The harrowing, deadly infection could make a comeback, especially in states vulnerable to climate-linked natural disasters, like Florida and Texas, an NBC News investigation finds.

After decades of success against tetanus in the U.S., there are troubling signs that the deadly bacterial infection could make a comeback, a fallout from the drop in vaccination combined with a rise in climate change-related natural disasters that can increase the risk of exposure.

In 1948, when the tetanus vaccine was first combined with diphtheria and pertussis, 601 cases of tetanus were reported in the U.S. In recent years, that has dropped to about 15 to 28 annual cases. 

In 2024, however, there were 32 cases. This year, there have been at least 37 confirmed cases, the most in over a decade. 

An NBC News/Stanford University investigation has found widespread declines in kindergarten vaccination against tetanus. In states that provided data back to 2019, more than 75% of counties and jurisdictions across the U.S. have seen downward trends in young children getting the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) series of shots. The vaccine is first given to babies at 2 months.

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[–] lemmyseikai@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

I hate memes like this. They are so disingenuous. I don't get vaccines only for me, I get them for my immuno-compromised neighbors as well.

[–] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 16 points 6 hours ago

To be fair, tetanus vaccines only protect the person who gets them.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 13 points 6 hours ago

Tetanus isn't contagious so this is the perfect context for the meme.

It also works for contagious ones too, because choosing to spread infection also means I hope they die.

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 3 points 4 hours ago

you cant give your neighbors tetanus