作者: Idris Mohammed , Karel Zaruba
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(81)90423-2
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摘要: Abstract 2513 733 persons aged 3-15 years were vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis in Bauchi, Nigeria (approximate population 4000 000), between 1977 and 1980. The polyvalent vaccine contained groups A C polysaccharide antigen. There no reports of any untoward reactions to the vaccine. 212, 1509, 64, 12 cases disease reported 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, respectively. This decline number indicates that mass vaccination with can prevent African region, although long-term protection conferred on individuals community remains unknown. Concerted sustained by all countries belt might lead eradication disease.