Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) immunization data were collected on 103 special
care nursery graduates in our neonatal follow-up clinic to determine whether DTP …

Because young infants are at highest risk for severe pertussis and death and are also too
young to have received the minimal protective series of three doses of diphtheria-tetanus …

To establish guidelines for the routine use of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP)
vaccine in preterm infants, we quantitated antibody responses of preterm infants to DTP and …

Preterm infants often receive their diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) immunizations on a
delayed schedule or in reduced dosage. Since primary care physicians (PCPs) immunize …

OBJECTIVE. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends immunization of preterm
infants at 2 months' chronological age with diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine …

INTRODUCTION—Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis immunization in infants and children
six weeks through six years of age will be discussed here. Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis …

The American Academy of Pediatrics currently recommends administering full-dose
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,(DTP) vaccine to preterm infants, beginning at 2 months' …

Controversy exists regarding immunization with pertussis vaccine of high-risk special care
nursery graduates. Our study compared the immunization status of 38 high-risk, 30 low-risk …

Objective. Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis serum antibody titers were assessed before a
fifth dose of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) or diphtheria-tetanus-whole cell …

An outbreak of pertussis was recognized in a highly immunized sixth‐grade class of
schoolchildren. Among 43 children aged 11–12 years in the class, 38 had been immunized …