Pertussis resurgence and vaccine uptake: implications for reducing vaccine hesitancy

Pediatrics. 2014 Sep;134(3):602-4. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1883.

Authors

Jessica E Atwell¹, Daniel A Salmon²

Affiliations

¹ Global Disease Epidemiology and Control, Department of International Health, and jatwell5@jhu.edu.
² Global Disease Epidemiology and Control, Department of International Health, and Health, Behavior, and Society, Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.

PMID: 25136049
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1883

No abstract available

Keywords: epidemic; outbreak; pertussis; resurgence; vaccine hesitancy; vaccine refusal; vaccines.

Publication types

Comment

MeSH terms

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine / administration & dosage*
Female
Humans
Immunization Schedule*
Male
Pertussis Vaccine / administration & dosage*
Vaccination / trends*
Whooping Cough / epidemiology*
Whooping Cough / prevention & control*

Substances

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine
Pertussis Vaccine