IN Rossing T.D.

What do you think of the diphtheria vaccine?

Immunization against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis

Diphtheria, rubella, polio ... does anyone even know what those things are?

Let's see, they've had the typhoid shots and the tetanus shots, diphtheria shots, hepatitis shots, polio shots.

Fortunately, an epidemic of diphtheria restored the status quo almost immediately and even brought me a bonus in the shape of the Duchess.

In 1991, 80 per cent of the world apos s children were, for the first time ever, immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles, poliomyelitis and tuberculosis.

2.3 The author contends that traces of formaldehyde and mercury can be found in the vaccines against poliomyelitis, diphtheria or tetanus, substances which are deemed to be dangerous and whose administration through vaccination is said not to be medically justifiable today.

59. The latest immunization coverage figures indicated that 87 per cent of children under one year old are immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and poliomyelitis, and that 65 per cent of them are immunized against measles.

In addition, poliomyelitis has been eradicated since 1990 and diphtheria since 1991, while measles, whooping cough and tetanus have been brought under epidemiological control. Furthermore, Mexico has the most comprehensive vaccination service in Latin America.