The burden of pertussis in older adults: what is the role of vaccination? A systematic literature review

Introduction: Pertussis (whooping cough) is a vaccine-preventable disease; however, neither natural- nor vaccine-induced protection is life-long. Although generally not severe in adults, pertussis can be associated with complications in patients with chronic conditions such as asthma or chronic obst...

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Main Authors: Walid Kandeil, Petar Atanasov, Diana Avramioti, Josephine Fu, Nadia Demarteau, Xiao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-05-01
Series:Expert Review of Vaccines
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2019.1588727