Factors Affecting the Implementation Process of Pertussis [Tdap] Immunization in Pregnant Women in an Italian Region: A Qualitative Study

Factors Affecting the Implementation Process of Pertussis [Tdap] Immunization in Pregnant Women in an Italian Region: A Qualitative Study

Whooping cough (pertussis) represents one of the most prevalent vaccine-preventable diseases in Western countries, capable of causing disease in infants, with a high risk of severe complications. To protect new-borns from pertussis, many countries have introduced the acellular pertussis adult vaccin...

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Main Authors: Sara Mazzilli, Lara Tavoschi, Pier Luigi Lopalco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Whooping cough
pertussis
Tdap
pregnancy
vaccine implementation
Italy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00120/full

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