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![Almost all U.S. tetanus cases occur among people who are unvaccinated or did not receive a booster shot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost all U.S. tetanus cases occur among people who are unvaccinated or did not receive a booster shot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.](https://www.texmed.org/uploadedimages/Current/2016_About_TMA/TMA_Publications/Texas_Medicine/Apr_19_TM_Vaccines.jpg)
Almost all U.S. tetanus cases occur among people who are unvaccinated or did not receive a booster shot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
![CDC on Twitter: "Tetanus is caused by a toxin made by bacteria. It causes painful muscle stiffness and can be deadly. Make sure your child is protected. https://t.co/thlSYREpI5 https://t.co/NbETn5trwd" / Twitter CDC on Twitter: "Tetanus is caused by a toxin made by bacteria. It causes painful muscle stiffness and can be deadly. Make sure your child is protected. https://t.co/thlSYREpI5 https://t.co/NbETn5trwd" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhrMumqWsAAAWZd.jpg)
CDC on Twitter: "Tetanus is caused by a toxin made by bacteria. It causes painful muscle stiffness and can be deadly. Make sure your child is protected. https://t.co/thlSYREpI5 https://t.co/NbETn5trwd" / Twitter
CDC - Tetanus is caused by a toxin made by bacteria. It causes painful muscle stiffness and can be deadly. Parents, vaccines give you the power to protect your children from tetanus.
![Almost all U.S. tetanus cases occur among people who are unvaccinated or did not receive a booster shot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost all U.S. tetanus cases occur among people who are unvaccinated or did not receive a booster shot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AlEgmAfbGJ0/mqdefault.jpg)