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. 2013 Jul;98(7):552-5.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302968. Epub 2013 May 22.

Strategies to control pertussis in infants

Gayatri Amirthalingam  1
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Strategies to control pertussis in infants

Gayatri Amirthalingam. Arch Dis Child. 2013 Jul.

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.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Immunisation.

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