$1 Billion Saved Each Year? Scientists Question Adult Booster Shots

Scientists say childhood vaccines may protect for life, making adult tetanus and diphtheria boosters unnecessary — a change that could save $1 billion a year. - Oregon Health & Science University

• New evidence suggests that adults may not need routine tetanus and diphtheria booster shots after all, potentially saving the U.S. around $1 billion annually.
• The protection from childhood vaccinations appears to last for decades, matching findings from the U.K., where boosters haven’t been given since the 1950s, yet disease rates remain extremely low...