Strategies to control pertussis in infants

Gayatri Amirthalingam*

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Abstract

The UK is currently in the midst of a large outbreak of pertussis, with the highest morbidity and mortality occurring in young unimmunised infants. This review considers the potential strategies to optimise control of pertussis in infants, including vaccination of (1) adolescents, (2) close household contacts of newborn infants (cocooning), (3) newborn infants and (4) pregnant women. The paper discusses the evidence base for each of these strategies and considers the rationale for the recent introduction of a temporary vaccination programme for pregnant women in the UK in response to the ongoing outbreak.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)552-555
Number of pages4
JournalArchives of Disease in Childhood
Volume98
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2013

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