Vaxelis is the first hexavalent combination vaccine indicated for active immunization to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, and invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenzae type b.
With a continuing resurgence in pertussis, efforts should focus on maximizing Tdap uptake among pregnant women.
Of 970 measles cases studied, 574 were eligible to receive the vaccine but chose not to.
Whole cell pertussis vaccines are more effective than newer, acellular versions.
Among kids at several UK general practices, 20% had evidence of recent pertussis infection.
Of patients with a vaccine history, 9% have never been vaccinated.
Clinicians who recognize various types of pediatric coughs will be better able to identify serious underlying conditions in the young patient.
Opt-in and standing orders increase postpartum pertussis vaccination rates from 0% to 69%.
Spatial clustering of nonmedical vaccine exemptions in California linked with clusters of pertussis cases.
Children who missed three doses of DTaP were almost 19 times more likely to develop pertussis than those who were appropriately vaccinated.
