Journal article

Estimating the effectiveness of tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (tdap) for preventing pertussis: evidence of rapidly waning immunity and difference in effectiveness by tdap brand

The researchers estimated the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) for preventing pertussis among adolescents during a statewide outbreak of pertussis in Wisconsin during 2012 and conclude that their results demonstrate waning immunity following vaccination with either Tdap brand. Boostrix was more effective than Adacel in preventing pertussis in our cohort, but these findings may not be generalizable to adolescent cohorts that received different diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccines (DTaP) during childhood and should be further examined in studies that include childhood DTaP history.

 

Authors

Languages

  • English

Publication year

2014

Journal

J Infect Dis.

Volume

6

Type

Journal article

Categories

  • Vaccines & delivery devices

Diseases

  • Diphtheria
  • Pertussis
  • Tetanus

Countries

  • United States of America

Tags

  • Coverage monitoring

WHO Regions

  • Region of the Americas

Vaccines

  • DTaP

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