conclusions the findings of the present study show a high level of tetanus antibody among trauma patients in this hospital; so, taking the tetanus vaccine history can be misleading. it is suggested that further studies be performed in different regions of our country and with larger sample sizes and detection of the immunization status of patients by measuring anti-tetanus antibody levels among...

conclusions efforts to improve vaccination coverage should be taken into account regarding the differences in the factors that contribute to the incomplete vaccination status of children in the rural and urban areas. the current study findings indicate that vaccination services especially in the urban areas need to be reassessed to ensure that all children are covered. to develop and promote ch...

background and purpose: pregnant women are at a higher risk of influenza infection, and influenza vaccination is recommended for these women to reduce the associated complications. this study aimed to determine the knowledge and practice about influenza vaccination and identify the factors influencing compliance with influenza immunization among pregnant women. methods: this cross-sectional stu...

vaccination of livestock with effective vaccine could be one of the control methods for hydatid cyst. in this study a new recombinant vaccine (eg95) from new zealand was prepared and used. thirty health sheep from the same race and identical age and sex were selected. there was no history of any past vaccination or disease in selected animals. animals were randomly categorized to four groups. o...

hepatitis b vaccination coverage among teaching hospitals workers in the urmia city ali gholami, tahereh alinia , leila moosavi jahromi * received: 25 april, 2010 accepted: 27 july, 2010 abstract introduction: hepatitis b virus infection is a well recognized risk for healthcare workers (hcws). for protect hcws of hepatitis b, vaccination has been recommended. the aim of this study is survey of...