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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 552-555 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Archives of Disease in Childhood |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2013 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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