Key result
Current DPT immunization provided protective anti-TT antibody levels in >94% of children aged 1-5 years, but only about half of children aged 6-15 years remained protected.
Why the study?
Does the current DPT immunization schedule provide adequate tetanus immunity in children aged 1-15 years in Tanzania?
Cross-Sectional (n=138)
Yes
Does the current DPT immunization schedule provide adequate tetanus immunity in children aged 1-15 years in Tanzania?
The current DPT immunization schedule provides adequate tetanus immunity for children under 5 in Tanzania, but about half of older children lack protection, suggesting a potential need for booster doses.
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Hypothesis-generating for boosters in school-age children; prospective trials needed before schedule changes in Tanzania.
Aboud et al. (2000) conducted a cross-sectional in Tetanus immunity (n=138). DPT immunization alone or with TT booster was evaluated on Protective anti-TT antibody levels (≥ 0.1 IU/ml). Current DPT immunization provided protective anti-TT antibody levels in >94% of children aged 1-5 years, but only about half of children aged 6-15 years remained protected.
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