Association of Childhood Pertussis With Receipt of 5 Doses of Pertussis Vaccine by Time Since Last Vaccine Dose, California, 2010
Author(s) -
Lara Misegades,
Kathleen Winter,
Kathleen Harriman,
John Talarico,
Nancy E. Messonnier,
Thomas A. Clark,
Stacey W. Martin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2012.14939
Subject(s) - medicine , pertussis vaccine , odds ratio , pediatrics , vaccination , diphtheria , tetanus , whooping cough , confidence interval , immunization , immunology , antigen
In 2010, California experienced its largest pertussis epidemic in more than 60 years; a substantial burden of disease was noted in the 7- to 10-year-old age group despite high diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) coverage, indicating the possibility of waning protection.
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