In the aftermath of the flooding throughout much of the Midwest, health officials are advising those involved in the cleanup to get some shots, but not others.
Iowa’s Henderson and Des Moines counties continue giving out tetanus shots — also available at doctors’ offices — to people who have had close contact with the floodwaters. Tetanus shots are a concern for people near the floodwaters who have open wounds or the potential for injury.
“Typically, you don’t get things like Hepatitis A, because it’s so dilute,” Des Moines County Public Health Nurse Abby West said. “Hepatitis A is not something they’re recommending vaccines for.”
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