Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8485864 | Vaccine | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Maternal pertussis vaccination with a 3-component acellular vaccine was found to be highly effective at preventing severe disease in infants, but was less effective at preventing disease which did not require hospitalisation. The overall VE reported in this study was lower than in prior studies and suggests that maternal vaccination, while an effective strategy at preventing severe pertussis, is less effective at protecting against infection or mild disease.
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Authors
Nathan Saul, Kevin Wang, Shopna Bag, Heather Baldwin, Kate Alexander, Meena Chandra, Jane Thomas, Helen Quinn, Vicky Sheppeard, Stephen Conaty,