Currently, there are 2 tetanus and reduced antigen content diphtheria and acellular
pertussis vaccines (Tdap vaccines; called dTpa in Europe) available for the immunization of …

Effective diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, whole-cell pertussis (DTwP) vaccines became
available in the 1930s, and they were put into routine use in the United States in the 1940s …

Pertussis is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial illness characterized by
paroxysmal cough, posttussive vomiting, and inspiratory whoop. Pertussis also can occur as …

Background: The epidemiology of pertussis is changing, with a clear increase in the number
of cases diagnosed in adolescents and adults. This development has spurred studies and …

Background. Pertussis is among the most poorly controlled bacterial vaccine-preventable
diseases in the United States. In 2006, a tetanus, reduced-dose diphtheria, and acellular …

Pertussis is the only vaccine-preventable disease on the rise in the United States, with
increasing incidence in adolescents and adults related to waning immunity. Although often …

Infants in North America continue to suffer and die of pertussis today, in the 21st century,
despite the availability of safe and effective pertussis vaccines for. 60 years (Figure 1). A …

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an acute respiratory tract infection that has
increased in incidence in recent years. The initial catarrhal stage presents with nonspecific …

Pertussis is a severe epidemic disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality in
unimmunized children. It is now clear, however, that adults with atypical disease account for …

Background. We estimated the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of tetanus-diphtheria-acellular
pertussis vaccine (Tdap) for preventing pertussis among adolescents during a statewide …