Adult Diphtheria Vaccination

Authors

  • Iris Rengganis Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia

Keywords:

diphtheria, vaccine, pregnant, pediatric, elderly

Abstract

Low adult vaccination coverage in Indonesia may contribute to a recent outbreak of diphtheria in Indonesia. Although well known as a pediatric vaccine, diphtheria vaccination should be administered as booster to adolescence and adults for longer prevention. Adult vaccine differs from pediatric vaccine but have similar protection. Additionally, there is special recommendation to vaccinate pregnant women and elderly people aged 65 years or more.

References

Bureau of Communication and Public Service, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia. Pemerintah Optimis KLB Difteri Bisa Teratasi. Downloaded from: http://www.depkes.go.id/article/view/18011500004/pemerintah-optimis-klb-difteri-bisa-teratasi.html. Last access: April 30, 2018.

Bureau of Communication and Public Service, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia. Ingat, ORI Difteri Ada 3 Putaran. Downloaded from: http://www.depkes.go.id/article/view/18010800001/ingat-ori-difteri-ada-3-putaran.html. Last access: April 30, 2018.

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Published

2018-10-16

How to Cite

Rengganis, I. (2018). Adult Diphtheria Vaccination. Acta Medica Indonesiana, 50(3), 268. Retrieved from https://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/792

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CLINICAL PRACTICE

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