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diphtheria toxoid

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immunization use

  • In diphtheria

    The diphtheria toxoid is usually first given in several successive doses during the first few months of life, with booster doses within one or two years and again at five or six years of age.

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  • Viral disease researchers Hilary Koprowski and Herald R. Cox
    In infectious disease: Diphtheria toxoid

    The introduction of diphtheria toxoid in the early 20th century led to a dramatic reduction in the incidence of the disease in many parts of the world. Primary prevention programs consisting of communitywide routine immunization of infants and children have largely eliminated the…

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