title: [Socioeconomic importance of diphtheria and whooping cough immunoprophylaxis].
abstract: The evaluation of the immunoprophylaxis of diphtheria and pertussis in the USSR in respect to its social and economic significance has shown that in 20 years (1957-1976) the damage caused by these diseases to the health of the population decreased 833 and 28-fold, and to the economy 333 and 17-fold, respectively. The economic effectiveness achieved by the realization of vaccinal prophylaxis was 1 : 87 for diphtheria and 1 : 119 for pertussis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014586:USSR; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine
vernacular_title: Sotsial'no-ékonomicheskoe znachenie immunoprofilaktiki difterii i kokliusha.