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Tetanus immunisation in the elderly population

P M Reid1, D Brown, N Coni

  • 1Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Accident Service.

Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
|May 1, 1996
PubMed
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Tetanus remains a risk for elderly individuals in the UK. Half of older adults studied had inadequate antibody titres, highlighting the need for targeted tetanus immunisation programs and boosters.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Public Health
  • Geriatrics

Background:

  • Tetanus continues to occur in the United Kingdom.
  • Elderly populations are particularly vulnerable to tetanus.
  • Case reports illustrate the ongoing incidence of tetanus in older adults.