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 …

For lifetime protection against diphtheria and tetanus, the World Health Organization (WHO)
recommends six doses of diphtheria and tetanus containing vaccines. Td (reduced …

BACKGROUND: The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh accounted for 50% diphtheria and 3%
tetanus cases reported globally during 2005. During 2003–2006, there was a rising trend of …

Despite effective vaccines, diphtheria (D) resurged recently in the former socialistic block,
and tetanus (T) still occurs in less privileged countries. We studied the antibody persistence …

This study was conducted to compare the immunogenicity and safety of diphtheria–tetanus
(Td) vaccine between pre-adolescents aged 11–12 years and adolescents aged 13–18 …

This study was conducted to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of diphtheria-tetanus
(Td) vaccine in adults over 40 yr old who had never received a diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis …

To evaluate seroprotection of different dosing strategies of reduced-diphtheria-tetanus-
toxoid vaccine (Td) for adults during a diphtheria outbreak in Thailand, we enrolled 160 …

Background Diphtheria cases continue to occur in India despite a national vaccination
program targeting the disease. Outbreaks of diphtheria have been known to occur in areas …

From 1999 to 2004, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vie Nam reported 401 clinically suspected
and 90 laboratory-confirmed diphtheria. To identify risk factors, a matched case–control …

Abstract Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (DPT) are the vaccine preventable diseases of
childhood. The published literatures and reports related to DPT immunization coverage are …