The US military basic trainee, enlisting at pay grade E-1, would be paid $1,531.50 monthly. However, successful completion of basic training is usually accompanied by promotion to E-2, earning $1,716.90 monthly. This promotion requires a (usually pro forma) commander's waiver and reduction of the normal minimum requirement for time-in-grade (6 months in grade E-1) for promotion to E-2 after only 4 months in grade E-1.
Over time, protection from tetanus decreases, so older children need to get a booster shot. It has a full dose of tetanus and lower amounts of diphtheria and pertussis. All people between the ages of 11 and 18 are advised to get the booster, preferably around 11 or 12 years old.
Updated April 12, 2016. These days you may need just a tetanus shot, or a vaccination against tetanus, diptheria and pertussis. Tetanus is a bacterial infection of the nervous system, also known as lockjaw. Symptoms include muscle stiffness, difficulty swallowing, muscle spasms and seizures.