Abstract:Background: There were an increased number of cases of measles in the United States in the year 2011, and in 2012 the US recorded the most number of pertussis cases in a single year compared to the previous fifty years. A Travel Clinic can serve as an important contact point to increase uptake of vaccines against these two diseases.
Methods:There was an increased emphasis on testing for measles immunity and vaccination with MMR and Tdap vaccines in persons seeking pre-travel counseling at our Travel Clinic in … Show more
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