Is the Effectiveness of Acellular Pertussis Vaccine in Pre-Adolescents Insufficient?

Summary

A retrospective, single-center chart review of the 2010 Bordetella pertussis outbreak in California, USA found that a time interval greater than 3 year since vaccination with acellular pertussis correlated with increased risk for acquiring the disease.

  • Viral Infections
  • Lower Respiratory Infections
  • Clinical Trials
  • Vaccinations
  • Bacterial Infections
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