Tetanus and a Tdap?

Published Sep 25, 2009

27 Posts

Just need to get some nurses opinion on this.

We have a new dean at my University and she is bonkers for real. My school is now requiring that we get a Tdap shot within the next two weeks or we will be yanked outta clinical. I went to my local health dept today and the nurse there told me there is no way i should take this shot. I asked why, and she said i had my tetorifice shot like 11 months ago and that it could be too much tetorifice in my body at one time. She said it could lead to severe neuro side effects. In order to get it done, they will require me to sign a waiver releasing them from any responsibility should anything happen to me. I called my school...they said i have to have it! I would much rather have to take antibiotics for pertussis or whatever rather than have lifelong neuro problems from taking two tetorifice shots so close together.

I really need some input on this before i go tell my school that its not gonna happen. Does anyone else think its too close and i could cause myself harm? Or should i sign a waiver releasing the health department if anything happens to me, but make the school sign one stating that if something does happen to me i can sue the crap outta them? I don't know what to do!

Help??

Thanks,

Steph