Background Missed opportunities for immunization (MOIs) may contribute to low coverage in
diverse settings, including developing countries. Methods We conducted a systematic …

Background Maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) is still the major public health problem in
about 25 countries, mainly in Africa and Asia. However, the utilization of intervention …

BACKGROUND: Practitioners are often fearful of giving vaccinations and prophylactic
medications to pregnant travelers. And yet pregnancy is often a time of heightened danger …

Protein antigens administered via the oral route are exposed to a hostile environment in the
gastrointestinal tract, consisting of digestive enzymes and a range of pH (1–7.5). Using a …

Objectives To evaluate factors associated with pregnancy intention and its effects on source,
content and adequacy of prenatal care for women who delivered in a large maternity …

La vacunación universal ha sido una de las estrategias más efectivas en salud pública; ha
contribuido a disminuir drásticamente la incidencia de muchas enfermedades infecciosas …

Background Maintaining maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) elimination status in Egypt
requires continued strengthening of routine tetanus toxoid (TT) immunization services for …

Introduction Tetanus is a major public health problem caused by clostridium tetani. Although
it is vaccine-preventable, the case fatality rate among neonates in areas with poor …

In order to assess the effect of the neonatal tetanus elimination program in Turkey, tetanus
antibody prevalence among women of childbearing age from three selected provinces was …

The aim of our study was to investigate the anti-tetanus and anti-diphtheria antibody titres
and the placental transfer of these antibodies in a group of vaccinated and unvaccinated …