Waning rate of immunity and duration of protective immunity against diphtheria toxoid as a function of age and number of doses: Systematic review and quantitative data analysis

• Main Authors: Noriko Kitamura (Author), Khawater Bahkali (Author), Elvis D Chem (Author), Billy J Quilty (Author), Tansy Edwards (Author), Michiko Toizumi (Author), Lay-Myint Yoshida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although the burden of diphtheria has declined greatly since the introduction of vaccines, sporadic outbreaks continue to be reported. WHO recommends booster doses after a primary series, but questions remain about the optimal interval between these doses. We conducted a systematic review and quanti...