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 …

The Global Pertussis Initiative (GPI) is an expert scientific forum addressing the worldwide
burden of pertussis, which remains a serious health issue, especially in infants. This age …

This report compiles and summarizes all recommendations from CDC's Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding prevention and control of tetanus, diphtheria …

Methods In monthly teleconferences during 2012, the ACIP Pertussis Vaccines Work Group
considered published, peer-reviewed literature and unpublished data relevant to …

Background Two Tdap vaccines are licensed for use in the United States. Boostrix
(GlaxoSmithKline) is approved for a single dose in persons aged≥ 10 years; Adacel (Sanofi …

Introduction: Pertussis (whooping cough) is a vaccine-preventable disease; however,
neither natural-nor vaccine-induced protection is life-long. Although generally not severe in …

The incidence of whooping cough in the US has been rising slowly since the 1970s, but the
pace of this has accelerated sharply since acellular pertussis vaccines replaced the earlier …

Pertussis incidence is rising in almost every country where acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines
have been introduced, and is occurring across all age groups from infancy to adulthood. The …

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

Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis.
However, after the introduction of the whole-cell pertussis vaccine (wP), the annual …