REINFORCING COURSE DOSE NUMBER
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used

The number of doses required to complete a reinforcing or booster course for a particular Immunisation Programme for an IMMUNISATION DISEASE.

For example, for a reinforcing course of immunisation against Diphtheria, it is recommended that 2 doses be given routinely. Further reinforcing doses may be required at 10 yearly intervals for travellers to diphtheria endemic regions but these would be part of a new reinforcing or booster course.

 

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pluralREINFORCING COURSE DOSE NUMBERS