Recent data suggest that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients do not receive
preventive services at the same rate as general medical patients. Patients with IBD often …

Pertussis is a severe respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, and in 2008,
pertussis was associated with an estimated 16 million cases and 195,000 deaths globally …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Adults are at risk for illness, hospitalization, disability and, in
some cases, death from vaccine-preventable diseases, particularly influenza and …

Vaccine-preventable diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. As new
vaccines are proving to be effective and as the incidence of some infections decreases …

Introduction Infants too young to be fully immunized are the most vulnerable to severe
pertussis disease. To close this susceptibility gap, passive infant immunization through …

Background. Despite widespread childhood vaccination against Bordetella pertussis,
disease remains prevalent. It has been suggested that acellular vaccine may be less …

As we live through the history-making pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it
is timely to consider the lessons that history has taught us about vaccine-preventable …

Low uptake of routinely recommended adult immunizations is a public health concern. Using
data from the peer-reviewed literature, government disease-surveillance programs, and the …

Maternal pertussis vaccination has been introduced in several countries to protect infants
from birth until routine infant vaccination takes place. This review assesses existing …

This review summarises the epidemiology and control of pertussis in England and Wales
since the introduction of routine immunisation and considers the implications for future …