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Is the vaccine for tetanus safe for children?
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Yes: Tetanus vaccine is important to prevent tetanus infection, a severe illness that can be fatal. Tetanus infection is also called lockjaw, because the infection causes muscles to go into spasm, especially the jaw muscles.
Answered 3/17/2014
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Yes: One of the oldest vaccins has a strong proven record of safety and major benefit.
Answered 5/25/2017
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