An aspirin free pain reliever can be taken for 24 hours for relief of these symptoms. The Tdap vaccine includes tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis. Current recommendations are that adults who ...

The tetanus shot is such a vaccine. Tetanus is a disease caused by toxins created by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. The vaccine conditions the body's immune system to eliminate these toxins.

A tetanus booster is required every 10 years. All incoming students are required to have a tuberculin screening to determine if a TB test is necessary. Northwestern strongly recommends the Hepatitis B ...