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Pertussis Disease and Antenatal Vaccine Effectiveness in Australian Children

Population-level studies of severe pertussis extending beyond infancy are sparse, and none in the context of antenatal vaccination. We compared hospitalized pertussis cases from birth to 15 years of age before and after introduction of antenatal immunization.

Citation:
Quinn HE, Comeau JL, Marshall HS, ……. Blyth CC, Kynaston J, Snelling TL, Richmond PC, et al. Pertussis Disease and Antenatal Vaccine Effectiveness in Australian Children. The Pediatric infectious disease journal. 2022;41(3):180-5.

Keywords:
Pertussis; immunization; hospitalization

Abstract:
Population-level studies of severe pertussis extending beyond infancy are sparse, and none in the context of antenatal vaccination. We compared hospitalized pertussis cases from birth to 15 years of age before and after introduction of antenatal immunization.