Adults don’t need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if fully vaccinated as children, study finds

U.S. currently recommends booster shots for adults every 10 years

By Franny White February 25, 2020 Portland, Oregon

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Mark Slifka, Ph.D., is a professor of molecular microbiology and immunology in Oregon Health & Science University's School of Medicine and a senior scientist in the neuroscience division of OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Mark Slifka, Ph.D. (2019)

Mark Slifka, Ph.D., professor at the Oregon National Primate Research Center, 2019. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)