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Tetanus Vaccine
(Following Excerpt from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for page " MMWR August 08, 1991 / 40(RR10);1-28 ")
Tetanus in the United States is primarily a disease of older adults. Of 99 tetanus patients with complete information reported to CDC during 1987 and 1988, 68% were greater than or equal to 50 years of age, while only six were less than 20 years of age. No cases of neonatal tetanus were reported. Overall, the case-fatality rate was 21% (8). The age distribution of recent cases and the results of serosurveys indicate that many U.S. adults are not protected against tetanus. Serosurveys undertaken since 1977 indicate that 6%-11% of adults 18-39 years of age and 49%-66% of those greater than or equal to 60 years of age may lack protective levels of circulating tetanus antitoxin (4-7). The disease continues to occur almost exclusively among persons who are unvaccinated or inadequately vaccinated or whose vaccination histories are unknown or uncertain (8).
Campus Resources :
- University Hospital
- UMD Care worksheet triggers
- Studies in progress
For more instant information on this topic please see links below :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for page Tetanus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for page " MMWR August 08, 1991 / 40(RR10);1-28 "
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for page Vaccine