Local and minor adverse reactions to diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) vaccination are usually mild and appear within 48 hours of vaccination. We herein report a rare association with intramuscular DPT injection and discuss pertinent issues. Primary tuberculous abscess was the final diagnosis.

background: immunization against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis has been applied in iran since 1950. who suggests periodical evaluation of effectiveness of the triple diphtheria-tetanus-whole cell pertussis (dtwp) vaccine, worldwide. objectives: to determine the immunogenicity of locally manufactured dtwp vaccine administered to preschool children in a number of health centers of tehran in 2...

BackgroundLao People’s Democratic Republic has frequent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD). This study aimed to determine susceptibility and exposure VPD in Saravan, a rural province with high ethnic diversity some the poorest health indicators nationwide.MethodsPatients from three district hospitals one provincial hospital were enrolled. Serum was tested by ELISA for IgG against h...

BACKGROUND Children with inflammatory bowel disease are at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases mostly due to immunosuppressive drugs. AIM To evaluate coverage after an awareness campaign informing patients, their parents and general practitioner about the vaccination schedule. METHODS Vaccination coverage was firstly evaluated and followed by an awareness campaign on the risk of infection ...

BACKGROUND Adult vaccination status may be difficult to obtain, often requiring providers to rely on individual patient recall. To determine vaccination status awareness and the sociodemographic predictors of awareness for tetanus, hepatitis A and B, tick born encephalitis (TBE) and influenza vaccination. METHODS Multivariate analyses were used to evaluate a questionnaire survey of 10,321 emp...

Vaccination prevents around 2–3 million deaths worldwide every year from infectious diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza and measles​[1]​. Despite the efficacy of vaccines, vaccine hesitancy — belief that a may be unnecessary, ineffective or unsafe is common (reported in more than 90 countries, at all income levels), growing to […]

BACKGROUND Vaccination rates are frequently considered a surrogate measure of protection. To provide more accurate estimates, serum levels of antibody against tetanus were measured as part of the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), which studied a representative sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States. METHODS We measured t...

BACKGROUND Infants <2 months of age are at highest risk of pertussis morbidity and mortality. Until recently, the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended protecting young infants by "cocooning" or vaccination of postpartum mothers and other close contacts with tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis, adsorbed (Tdap) booster vaccine. ACIP rec...

Background An Australian study including 4433 children found that delayed Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis–containing vaccination was associated with reduced risk of developing atopic dermatitis (AD) before age 1 year. Objective We assessed whether against diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis – Inactivated Polio...

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the tetanus immunization shortage on EDs and the EPs understanding of the prioritization of persons needing tetanus immunization. A survey consisting of questions about knowledge of the tetanus shortage, prioritization of immunizations, incidence of tetanus infections, and understanding of CDC recommendations was mailed to a random sample ...