Die Impfaktion gegen Poliomyelitis in der DDR im Jahr 1960 am Beispiel der Stadt Halle (Saale): Historische Erfahrungen und Probleme
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Abstract
In the 1950s, the epidemic occurrence of infantile paralysis (poliomyelitis) posed major challenges to health systems worldwide. Since there was no causal therapy for the viral disease, exposure prophylaxis was of particular importance. Ultimately, it was only through the development of vaccines that infantile paralysis could be permanently reduced. In 1960, the Sabin-Tschumakow oral vaccine was administered in the former German Democratic Republic GDR for the first time in Germany. Within one year, this vaccine succeeded in almost completely eradicating polio in the GDR. The article uses unpublished archival material to trace the systematic vaccination campaign using the example of the then district capital Halle (Saale). There alone, 63,328 children and adolescents were immunized within three days in May 1960. With 78,085 vaccinees recorded in advance, this corresponded to a rate within the polio-vulnerable population group of around 81%. The sources show that the GDR's government healthcare system and the principle of outreach vaccination contributed to the success of the vaccination campaign.
Translated title of the contribution | The 1960 poliomyelitis vaccination campaign in the GDR using the example of the city of Halle (Saale) historical experiences and problems |
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Details
Original language | German |
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Pages (from-to) | 718-724 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz |
Volume | 65 (2022) |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 16 May 2022 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
PubMedCentral | PMC9109446 |
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Scopus | 85130269102 |
unpaywall | 10.1007/s00103-022-03538-7 |
WOS | 000796301000001 |
Mendeley | e0463329-2c9d-3cc1-bdf3-ddb3bc28530b |
ORCID | /0000-0001-6269-5061/work/142247694 |
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Keywords
- Adolescent, Child, Germany/epidemiology, Humans, Immunization Programs, Poliomyelitis/epidemiology, Poliovirus, Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral, Vaccination, German Democratic Republic, History of medicine, Poliomyelitis, Sabin vaccine, Vaccination