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A study out of McMaster University says adults in this country aren’t protecting themselves as well as they could against infectious diseases.

A national survey found fewer than 47% of adults were properly immunized for tetanus which protects against serious infections in the lungs, blood and brain.

The lead researcher says that rate is “abysmal”.

Even worse only 39% of adults over 65 got the vaccine.

Researchers says patients and doctors need to be doing a better job at keeping up with their immunizations.