2006
Age Range Widens for Pertussis Vaccine
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“…The gradual introduction of whole-cell pertussis vaccines (WCV) worldwide in the mid-1940s ( 1 ) was followed by a dramatic decrease in illness and death from pertussis. In China, pertussis immunization with WCV was introduced in the early 1960s ( 2 ).…”
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“…The gradual introduction of whole-cell pertussis vaccines (WCV) worldwide in the mid-1940s ( 1 ) was followed by a dramatic decrease in illness and death from pertussis. In China, pertussis immunization with WCV was introduced in the early 1960s ( 2 ).…”
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“…It was revealed that neonates are now commonly infected by adolescents and adults, before transmitting whooping cough further to infants and other groups. This change in transmission pattern from “child to child” to “adult to child” may be the major cause for the rising incidence of pertussis, especially in developed countries with high vaccination coverage ( 3 – 7 ). In China, pertussis is a reportable infectious disease, and although the number of reported cases has been decreasing, pertussis remains endemic.…”
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