Seroprevalence of anti-tetanus antibodies in mothers and cord blood and associated factors in health-care settings in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Maternal neonatal tetanus (MNT) was eliminated from Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in 2014. WHO recommends 80% coverage of 2 or more tetanus vaccinations (TT2+) in pregnancy to maintain MNT control. Vaccination coverage in Lao PDR varies among regions although the reasons are not clear. 185...

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Published in:	Vaccine Vol. 38; no. 5; pp. 1234 - 1240
Main Authors:	Ounnavong, Phoumsavath, Chanthavilay, Phetsavanh, Khampanisong, Phonepaseuth, Reinharz, Daniel, Muller, Claude P., Black, Antony P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 29-01-2020 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Age Anti-tetanus antibodies Antibodies Antibodies, Bacterial - blood Births Blood Cord blood Female Fetal Blood - immunology Gestational age Health care Hospitals Humans Immunoglobulins Infant, Newborn Laos Laos - epidemiology Maternal and neonatal tetanus Mothers Neonates Newborn babies Pregnancy Questionnaires Seroepidemiologic Studies Serology Seroprevalence Tetanus Tetanus - immunology Tetanus - prevention & control Vaccination Vaccine Vaccines Variables Womens health Laos TT OR CI MOH Anti-tetanus antibodies Vaccine SIA IU Maternal and neonatal tetanus Seroprevalence PAB FMHS MNT Lao PDR ANC Laos
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