title: [Improving tetanus prevention in the Krasnodar area taking the current epidemic situation into account].
abstract: An increase of percentage of elderly persons among those who fell ill with tetanus (70%) was noted against a sharp reduction of tetanus incidence under the effect of mass active immunization against this disease. A study of immunity in older and elderly individuals showed the percentage of immune persons among them to be rather low (48.8--55.6%). Due to difficulty of elderly individuals embracement by vaccination the authors suggest a single immunization scheme with a double toxoid dose (20 BU) followed by revaccination with 10 BU in one year. A total of 21 472 persons were placed under observation. The suggested immunization scheme was harmless, promoted stimulation of antitetanus immunity in persons vaccinated earlier; as to unvaccinated persons--it created a favourable immunological preparedness for revaccination, permitting to do without any antitetanus serum in case of trauma.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D012426:Russia; D013742:Tetanus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D013745:Tetanus Toxoid
vernacular_title: Usovershenstvovanie profilaktiki stolbniaka v Krasnodarskom krae s uchetom sovremennoĭ épidemicheskoĭ situatsii.