Studies on Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccination

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Pregnant Women towards Vaccination with Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) Vaccines and Influenza

Background and Aim: Proper knowledge, attitude and practice of pregnant women about vaccination during this period will have a significant impact on their and their baby’s health. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of pregnant women toward flu and Td vaccination. Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study on...

Subcutaneous Granuloma Annulare in Children and Diphtheria - Tetanus Vaccination

Efficacy of diphtheria and tetanus vaccination in Gaza, Palestine.

This study evaluated the effectiveness and usefulness of vaccination against diphtheria and tetanus in different age groups in Gaza, Palestine. Blood samples were collected from 180 children aged <12 years, 90 males and 90 females. Using ELISA methods, the efficacy of vaccination was estimated at 87.8% for diphtheria and 98.3% for tetanus. Mean serum titres varied significantly by age group: fo...

Comparative Studies on the Purification of Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxins.

Diphtheria toxin has been identified as a typical heat-coagulable protein (Eaton 1936 a, 1937; Pappenheimer 1937). If other toxins have chemical properties similar to diphtheria toxin, they might be isolated by similar methods. Using a gelatin hydrolysate medium, Pappenheimer and Johnson (1936, 1937) have produced diphtheria toxin which may be obtained in a relatively pure state by simple fract...

Quadracel: Vaccination Against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and Poliomyelitis in Children.

INTRODUCTION Vaccinations in school-aged children are required by state and local law to maintain high vaccination coverage rates, as well as low rates of vaccine-preventable diseases. Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis are childhood diseases that can be life threatening; poliomyelitis, another childhood disease, can be disabling. In turn, vaccinations were developed to provide protection again...