Safety and immunogenicity of single dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine among non/partially immune children against diphtheria and/or tetanus, Hyderabad, India, 2007.
Vaccine
; 28(37): 5934-8, 2010 Aug 23.
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| ID: mdl-20620169
ABSTRACT
In Hyderabad, India, diphtheria is common among children aged 5-19 years. On account of low coverage of diphtheria vaccine boosters recommended under the universal immunization programme, a large proportion of children were susceptible/partially immune against diphtheria and/or tetanus. We evaluated immunogenicity and safety of single dose of indigenously developed tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine (diphtheria-toxoid < or =5 Lf) among 483 school children from Hyderabad aged 7-17 years and susceptible/partially immune against diphtheria and/or tetanus. Serological testing 6 weeks after vaccination indicated that vaccine was highly immunogenic with >96% sero-protected against both antigens. The immune response observed indicated a booster response to previously acquired immunity. Administration of additional dose of Td vaccine to the older school children and replacing the tetanus toxoid vaccine with Td in the school health programme would considerably reduce diphtheria burden in Hyderabad.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tétano
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Vacina contra Difteria e Tétano
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Difteria
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vaccine
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia