## Here's what the CDC says
(CDC = Centers for Desease Control and Prevention)

>Tetanus is different from other vaccine-preventable diseases because it does not spread from person to person. The bacteria are usually found in soil, dust, and manure and enter the body through breaks in the skin — usually cuts or puncture wounds caused by contaminated objects.
>
>Today, tetanus is uncommon in the United States, with an average of 30 reported cases each year. Nearly all cases of tetanus are among **people who have never received a tetanus vaccine, or adults who don’t stay up to date on their 10-year booster shots.**

[Source: CDC's website](https://www.cdc.gov/tetanus/about/index.html)

Basically, if you don't get your vaccines, you're going to get tetanus. Or am I reading this wrong?

This [wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetanus) basically says the same exact thing, because Wikipedia is the best place to put information to support your industry.

## Here's what the CDC doesn't tell you.

The sickness "tetanus" is when the bacterium Clostridium tetani gets into your body system and flourishes. This bacteria is an anaerobic species, meaning that it cannot survive in an atmosphere that contains oxygen.

Tell me, how is an anaerobic bacteria colony (Clostridium tetani) going to thrive in an environment of oxygen *when oxygen is the very thing that kills the bacteria??*

So basically, even if you step on a rusty nail, which is rusty due to the *abundance of oxygen*, your risk of tetanus is likely less than the risk of you getting struct by lightening immediately after stepping on the nail. Twice. While you let out a large fart specifically on the second strike.


## My Story

I went to a doctor to get a wound irrigated--my achilles tendon got sliced. Yup, sliced. With glass. Anyways, I went to this doctor because that's what they do--a surgeon seemed over kill ;) Doctor "ordered" for a tetanus shot, and I politely reminded the Doctor that I was only there to get the wound irrigated out. Doctor gave me the usual sales pitch and pseudoscience, and I said no thanks.

Doctor kicked it up a notch with her tactic to instill fear into me by saying she would refuse to help me ("treat" me) if I did not get a tetanus shot, so I thanked her for her time and proceeded to leave. She then apologized and asked me to fill out a form instead so she "wouldn't be liable". I proceeded to allow her to perform her services and she was paid.

Sometimes you gotta remind people that...

## YOU are their boss :)

## Quick Quotes I found online...

>*"Where students get their medical education has a direct link to the benefits of the pharmaceutical industry, as they help fund and pay for much of what schools require to operate labs, equipment, etc. In exchange, those companies ask them to focus on pharmaceutical drugs amongst other particular areas of teaching, ...."* - Some Guy that is not driven by fear.

[Source: Personal Blog (with additional sources).](https://therefusers.com/what-happened-when-i-refused-my-tetanus-vaccine/)

> *"Fear is such a strong motivator for vaccines."*

[Source: A doctor who isn't afraid to tell you the truth.](http://drleonardcoldwell.com/the-truth-about-tetanus/)

Remember: this is what happens to you if you do not get a tetanus shot. (Picture below.) Looks scary, eh?

![Opisthotonus_in_a_patient_suffering_from_tetanus_-_Painting_by_Sir_Charles_Bell_-_1809.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTFVv3KXz73SxV3FQJHmwdZE7jMmrrMcieQ7AqdYuZrFe/Opisthotonus_in_a_patient_suffering_from_tetanus_-_Painting_by_Sir_Charles_Bell_-_1809.jpg)

# Thank you! :)

It is my wish that you promote these words and we put an end to these **evil** business practices.

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