Pertussis is resurgent in some countries, particularly those in which children receive
acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines in early infancy and boosters later in life. Immunologic …

Pertussis is a highly contagious acute respiratory illness classically known as “whooping
cough” because of its characteristic cough. The majority of cases are caused by Bordetella …

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 …

Pertussis (whooping cough) is a respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. All
ages are susceptible. In the prevaccine era, almost all children became infected. Pertussis is …

Background Despite successful vaccination programs, pertussis remains endemic in the
United States, and increasing incidence has been reported. We used national surveillance …

METHODS: We modeled pertussis risk in relation to Tdap vaccination status among
adolescents beginning on their 10th birthday. We estimated the hazard ratio (HR) for each …

During the summer of 2018, a measles outbreak hit Europe, resulting in infections and
deaths. Reports link the outbreak to increasing vaccine hesitancy fueled partly by anti …

Effective diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, whole-cell pertussis (DTwP) vaccines became
available in the 1930s, and they were put into routine use in the United States in the 1940s …

Vaccines are considered one of the most important advances in modern medicine and have
greatly improved our quality of life by reducing or eliminating many serious infectious …