Responses to an acellular pertussis booster vaccination in children, adolescents, and young and older adults: A collaborative study in Finland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom

Background: Pertussis can lead to serious disease and even death in infants. Older adults are more vulnerable to complications as well. In high-income countries, acellular pertussis vaccines are used for priming vaccination. In the administration of booster vaccinations to different age groups and t...

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Main Authors: Pauline Versteegen, Marta Valente Pinto, Alex M. Barkoff, Pieter G.M. van Gageldonk, dr. Jan van de Kassteele, dr. Marlies A. van Houten, prof. Elisabeth A.M. Sanders, prof. Ronald de Groot, dr. Dimitri A. Diavatopoulos, dr. Sagida Bibi, dr. Raakel Luoto, prof. Qiushui He, dr. Anne-Marie Buisman, dr. Dominic F. Kelly, prof. Jussi Mertsola, dr. Guy A.M. Berbers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
IGG
IgA
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396421000402