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 …

Reduced-antigen, combined diphtheria, tetanus, and three-component acellular pertussis
vaccine (Tdap; Boostrix®) is indicated for booster vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus …

Achieving durable protective immunity following vaccination is dependent on many factors,
including vaccine composition and antigen dose, and it has been investigated for various …

disease continues to be endemic worldwide, with an estimated 50 million cases occurring
annually, 90% of which are in developing countries (1, 2). Infants remain the most …

Reduced-antigen-content diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (dTpa) vaccine, Boostrix™,
is indicated for booster vaccination of children, adolescents and adults. The original prefilled …

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 …

Pomimo wysokiego poziomu zaszczepienia niemowląt i małych dzieci, od połowy lat 90-tych
w Polsce obserwuje się wzrost zachorowań na krztusiec, szczególnie w grupie młodzieży i …

Background: Immunization against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) has long been
applied in Iran using whole cell vaccine. Despite the role of whole cell DTP (DTwP) vaccine …

Background Information: Vaccines are temperature-sensitive biological preparations, the
proper range were cold chain period or 2-8 C. The change of the temperature or cold chain …

Pertussis, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory
infection that affects all age groups. Complications following infection may lead to severe …