Veer M van der ,
Noorle Jansen LM van ,
Nagel J ,
Steenis G van ,
Plantinga AD ,
Rumke HC
63 p
in Dutch
1993
Toon Nederlands
English Abstract An age-stratified investigation of antibody levels
against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles and rubella was carried
out in 1980 and 1985. This selection of antigens was made because they are
relevant to the Dutch National Immunization Programme. A nation-wide
network of sentinel physicians collected 798 and 679 sera respectively in
1980 and in 1985 from healthy visitors of their office aged between 10 to 65
years and over. The 46 respectively 36 sentinel practices were distributed
all over the country in such a way that the collected samples could be
considered representative for the Dutch population. Generally, persons born
after 1950-1955 are well protected against vaccination target diseases.
With regard to tatanus, in all age groups older than 20 years, men are
better protected than women. No difference in the sexes was found in the
protective level of antibody against poliomyelitis. Vaccination against
measles was included in the National Immunization programme in 1976. The
participants of the present investigation are generally not vaccinated
against measles. Thus, the study results were hardly influenced by these
vaccinations. Everybody has antibodies against rubella with poor exceptions
in the younger population.
