Incidence of Tetanus and Diphtheria in Relation to Adult Vaccination Schedules.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend routine adult booster vaccination for tetanus and diphtheria after completion of the childhood vaccination series. However, many countries continue to implement adult booster vaccinations, leading to the question of whether this is necessary to reduce the incidence of these 2 rare diseases.

Methods

We conducted an observational cohort study based on WHO case reports from 2001 through 2016. We compared the incidence of tetanus and diphtheria in 31 North American and European countries that either do or do not recommend adult booster vaccination.

Results

Countries that vaccinate adults every 5-20 years (group 1) were compared with countries that do not routinely vaccinate adults for tetanus or diphtheria

SUBMITTER: Slifka AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7840100 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature