The state of immunity of poliomyelitis on 2-10 years old children in Thanh Hoa province immunized by Sabin vaccine
- Author:
Nguyen Thu Yen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Poliomyelitis
- MeSH:
Poliomyelitis;
Child;
Diseases;
epidemiology;
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;442(2):104-106
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The serology epidemiological investigation on 2-10 years old children in 3 geographic areas of Thanh Hoa province after immunized by oral OPV vaccine showed a rate of protective antibody of 76.5% to all 3 types. There is no difference in the rate of children having protective antibody to type 1 and 2 but type 3 in these 3 areas. A difference of GMT among children in 3 geographic areas, and the last level is in Yen Dinh district. GMT to each polio virus type was higher than the protective immunity level (>8)
