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 …

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) have become more common as medical care has
grown more complex and patients have become more complicated. HAIs are associated …

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

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

Importance Maternal immunization with tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and
acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine could prevent infant pertussis. Objective To evaluate the …

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 …

The mechanisms underlying the maintenance of long-lasting humoral immunity are not well
understood. Studies in mice indicate that plasma cells (PCs) can survive up to a lifetime …

ContextNational vaccine recommendations in the United States target an increasing number
of vaccine-preventable diseases for reduction, elimination, or eradication. ObjectiveTo …

KELSO ET AL 27 allergy. Only for patients with a history of allergic reaction to influenza
vaccine itself is additional evaluation appropriate, including skin testing with the vaccine and …

Background Infants aged< 1 year are at highest risk for pertussis-related morbidity and
mortality. In 2012, Tdap (tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis) …