Pertussis in Italy: how to protect the “unprotectable”?

Whooping cough continues to be an important public health issue despite high levels of vaccination coverage with acellular pertussis vaccine. Young unimmunized infants represent the most vulnerable group with the highest rates of complications and death. As infant-specific pertussis epidemiologic da...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Fiasca, Stefano Necozione, Antonella Mattei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-04-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1806673