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 …

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

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

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 …

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considered published, peer-reviewed literature and unpublished data relevant to …

Despite pertussis vaccine being available since the 1940s and immunisation programs
using combined diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine since the mid-1950s, pertussis has …

Pertussis is one of the most prevalent vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. The true
infection rate is significantly higher than the reported incidence rate. An increased …

Abstract The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases has been regularly developing
guidelines for adult immunization since 2007. In 2023, the guidelines for the following seven …

Childhood acellular pertussis vaccines were licensed and implemented in the US in the
1990s following an effort to improve on the safety profile of whole-cell vaccines. However …

Combination vaccines containing a monocomponent acellular pertussis (aP) vaccine,
manufactured at Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Denmark, have successfully controlled …