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Effectiveness of Prenatal Versus Postpartum Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination in Preventing Infant Pertussis

Effectiveness of Prenatal Versus Postpartum Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis... This study demonstrated that prenatal tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccination prevents pertussis in infants. It was 85% more effective than postpartum vaccination at preventing pertussis in infants <8 weeks of age; receipt at 27–36 weeks gestation was optimal. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Clinical Infectious Diseases Oxford University Press

Effectiveness of Prenatal Versus Postpartum Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination in Preventing Infant Pertussis

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Copyright
© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, e-mail journals.permissions@oup.com.
ISSN
1058-4838
eISSN
1537-6591
DOI
10.1093/cid/ciw634
pmid
27624955
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Abstract

This study demonstrated that prenatal tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccination prevents pertussis in infants. It was 85% more effective than postpartum vaccination at preventing pertussis in infants <8 weeks of age; receipt at 27–36 weeks gestation was optimal.

Journal

Clinical Infectious DiseasesOxford University Press

Published: Sep 13, 2016

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