PubMed · 941813
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J Altman. 1976. Letter: Immunization for tetanus.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/941813/
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The new vaccine recommended as the booster dose contains in 0.5 ml: 10 BU Te-toxoid, 2 Lf Di-toxoid, 4.5-0.5 mg Al and 0.01% merthiolate. In 7 consecutive series it was state, the vaccine was safety and stable. The potency was 40-50 JO for Te and 30-40 for Di. The last series was recommended for vaccination under clinical control.
This community-based survey evaluates vaccination coverage of small children and socio-economic status of their households in a randomly selected sample of a black South African township. It reveals a poverty-stricken community, where only 19% of the children surveyed were fully vaccinated. It is suggested that expansion of health infrastructures together with a co-ordinated strategy of immunisation would result in a spectacular increase in vaccination coverage.