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Impact of the recommendations on the vaccination of the tetanus–diphtheria in the labor area

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Abstract Objective Our aim is evaluate vaccination guidelines that were published by Ministry of Health of Spain and his impact in a mutual injuries work of Spain (FREMAP). Method Is a retrospective observational study of vaccination with tetanus–diphtheria (Td) in adults of mutual injuries of work of Spain (FREMAP) between January 2010 and December 2013. Results We have registered 126,101 injured employees for vaccination; of those have been vaccinated 11,468 (9%). We have not found significant differences in employees with incapacity or no. We have not found significant differences by sex. We have found significant differences by age group (46–55 years), women more than men (χ2 = 4.422; p  Conclusions Based on the present study, it cannot be concluded that the recommendations of the Ministry have caused a lower Td vaccination rate and it can be concluded that the recommendations have produced a higher vaccination rate in the 55–65 age group.