Management of this profile. If you work at Waveland Fire Department and have the authority to update fire dept. info, you can apply to manage this profile. To find additional fire departments in your region please use the following links: Waveland, MS Fire Departments Â» Hancock County, MS Fire Departments Â» Mississippi Fire Departments.
After getting the Tdap vaccine as a preteen or teen, adults need to get a Td (tetanus and diphtheria) booster shot every 10 years to stay protected. For adults who didn't get Tdap as a preteen or teen, the easiest thing to do is to get Tdap instead of their next regular Td booster.
The tetanus vaccine must be repeated every 10 years. If, however, you step on a rusty nail or get scratched by a rusty piece of metal (common sources of tetanus) and it has been less than 10 years but more than 5 years since your last shot, you should go ahead and get another.