Pertussis - The Case for Universal Vaccination

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 282-291

  Rittle, Chad ^a  

^a Waynesburg University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Adults; Case control studies; Epidemiology; History; Immunology; Late doses; Missing doses; Pertussis; Pertussis diagnosis; Prevention and control; Universal vaccination; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

PERTUSSIS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PERTUSSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; IMMUNIZATION, SECONDARY; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PERTUSSIS VACCINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WHOOPING COUGH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957241113     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2010.00249.x     Document Type: Article

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