Pertussis in Massachusetts, 1981–1991: Incidence, Serologic Diagnosis, and Vaccine Effectiveness

Massachusetts provides diphtheria-tetanus toxoid-pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and since 1980 has monitored pertussis with a statewide diagnostic service. The incidence of bacteriologically confirmed pertussis was 104.5 per 100,000 person-years in 1-month-old infants and declined progressively thereafter...

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1994-06, Vol.169 (6), p.1297-1305
Main Authors: Marchant, Colin D., Loughlin, Anita M., Lett, Susan M., Todd, Charles W., Wetterlow, Leslie H., Bicchieri, Rex, Higham, Suzanne, Etkind, Paul, Silva, Ellen, Siber, George R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Adult
Age Factors
Age groups
Antibodies
Bordetella pertussis
Child
Child health services
Child, Preschool
Children
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine - administration & dosage
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Hospitalization
Humans
Immunization
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Kindergarten education
Major Articles
Male
Massachusetts - epidemiology
Regression Analysis
Serologic Tests
Vaccination
Whooping cough
Whooping Cough - diagnosis
Whooping Cough - epidemiology
Whooping Cough - prevention & control
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Summary:Massachusetts provides diphtheria-tetanus toxoid-pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and since 1980 has monitored pertussis with a statewide diagnostic service. The incidence of bacteriologically confirmed pertussis was 104.5 per 100,000 person-years in 1-month-old infants and declined progressively thereafter. Infants
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/169.6.1297