Results of neonatal tetanus prevention at Son Tinh distric and Ninh Thuan province
- Author:
Ly Thi Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tetanus
- MeSH:
Tetanus;
Prevention & control
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):83-85
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on 2 areas with high risks: Son Tinh district (Quang Ngai province) and Ninh Thuan province showed that: children had vaccinated of neonatal tetanus prevention in Son Tinh district and Ninh Thuan province were 89,27% and 84,29% respectively. Children without tetanus vaccination were 10,73% and 15,7% respectively. Among them, their mothers had not vaccinated or only vaccinated one dose was 69,7%, the rest vaccinated lately or out of the protective time.
