Tetanus Cases in Mogadishu-Somalia: A Tragic Disease Despite the Existence of a Century-Old Safe and Efficient Tetanus Vaccine.
Kazım KıratlıIbrahim Mohamed HirsiBurak ÇelikMurat AysinAhmed Mohamed AliSelim TurfanHakan ZeybekPublished in: International journal of general medicine (2024)
In sub-Saharan Africa, immunization rates are regrettably still insufficient despite the tetanus vaccine's low cost and great effectiveness. Public education and encouragement on anti-vaccination must continue alongside the enhancement of vaccination programs. Otherwise, low- and middle-income countries will still be plagued by this illness, which has been overlooked in high-income nations.