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[Diphtheria protection in the population of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]
C Brinkmann1, C Hülsse, H Martens
1Krankenhaus West, Kinderneuropsychiatrische Klinik Stralsund.
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband Der Arzte Des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
|August 11, 1998
Abstract:
Evaluation of the diphtheria protection in 764 healthy volunteers before and after the vaccination showed that 56.3% had a reliable immunity, 22.8% a doubtful and 20.9% had no immunity. A high risk is in the age group 41-50 years. Young medical personal and alcoholics also have insufficient diphtheria immunity. The results of 41 healthy volunteers with a basic immunisation of more than 10 years ago prove that one booster shot is sufficient irrespective of the moment of the last vaccination.