A new study challenges the conventional wisdom behind the current 10-year schedule for tetanus-diphtheria boosters.

The United States could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, ...

The United States could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, ...

KERR COUNTY, Texas — As the Hill Country cleans up the flooding debris, medical clinics, pharmacies and partners with the State Department of Health are working to help first responders, volunteers, ...

Vietnam has made remarkable progress in protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases, according to the latest World ...

Pakistan may become the only country in the world having poliovirus, Health Minister Mustafa Kamal tells Senate.

A million more children completed the critical three-dose vaccination against diseases like diphtheria, tetanus and whooping ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued a health alert due to a significant increase in pertussis cases, urging ...

U.N. health officials have estimated that more than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year.

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.

News Health Only in Newsday Rare tetanus case hospitalizes Selden teen Joe Heck for 6 weeks Nineteen-year-old Joe Heck in his Selden home with his mother, Elena, a nurse practitioner, on March 20.

Tetanus is a serious infection that causes painful muscle spasms, especially in the jaw. Here are some ways to prevent this infection and protect your health.