Journal article
Association between undervaccination with diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine and risk of pertussis infection in children 3 to 36 months of age
Of the 72 case patients with pertussis, 12 (16.67%) were hospitalized, and 34 (47.22%) were undervaccinated for DTaP vaccine by the date of pertussis diagnosis. Of the 288 matched controls, 64 (22.22%) were undervaccinated for DTaP vaccine. Undervaccination was strongly associated with pertussis. Children undervaccinated for 3 or 4 doses of DTaP vaccine were 18.56 (95% CI, 4.92-69.95) and 28.38 (95% CI, 3.19-252.63) times more likely, respectively, to have received a diagnosis of pertussis than children who were age-appropriately vaccinated.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2013
Journal
JAMA
Volume
11
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Service delivery
Diseases
- Diphtheria
- Pertussis
- Tetanus
Countries
- United States of America
Tags
- Coverage monitoring
- Health promotion
WHO Regions
- Region of the Americas
Vaccines
- DTaP
