A tetanus shot lasts for 10 years, and adults should get a booster every 10 years. You need a tetanus booster shot sooner if you get a deep or dirty cut and it's been more than 5 years since your last ...

In 2023, the World Health Organization announced that Mali had successfully eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), an excruciating disease that kills tens of thousands of infants every year.