Questionnaire survey on maternal pertussis vaccination for pregnant women and mothers in Nara prefecture, Japan

Background: Infantile pertussis is a major concern and causes a significant health burden worldwide. Maternal adult tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination is very effective way of preventing infantile pertussis. However, Tdap has not been approved by the Japanese government...

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Main Authors: Taito Kitano, Tomoko Onishi, Masahiro Takeyama, Midori Shima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-02-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2019.1651000