Vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) has achieved great success in
infants and younger children in China. However, pertussis booster vaccination in older …

Pertussis continues to circulate in Chinese communities and older children, adolescents and
adults are sources of infection for unprotected infants. Two studies conducted in Jiangsu …

Although tetanus and diphtheria have become rare in developed countries, pertussis is still
endemic in some developed countries. These are vaccine-preventable diseases and …

[Children's pertussis immunization strategy in China] [Children's pertussis immunization
strategy in China] Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi. 2020 Jul 2;58(7):615-617. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20200509-00483 …

Pertussis remains to be a global public health problem, even in developed countries with full
coverage of universal vaccination. This has been accompanied by a change of disease …

Pertussis vaccines containing reduced amounts of antigen have been considered primarily
for use in adolescents and adults to date. We evaluated a reduced antigen content …

Despite a high vaccine coverage, pertussis has re-emerged and has become the most
prevalent vaccine preventable disease in developed countries. The re-emergence of …

Pertussis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, and its incidence has been
increasing in adolescents and adults over the past two decades. Waning immunity in …

Acellular pertussis diphtheria, tetanus vaccine (APDT) was licensed in 1981 in Japan. This
vaccine contains pertussis toxin (PT), filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA) and agglutinogen …

Pertussis continues to be a major public health problem in both developing and developed
countries. Data on exact burden and incidence of pertussis in the developing countries …