The Effect of Maternal Pertussis Immunization on Infant Vaccine Responses to a Booster Pertussis-Containing Vaccine in Vietnam

Conclusions. The present results indicate that the blunting of infant pertussis responses induced by maternal immunization, measured after a primary series of aP vaccines, was resolved with the booster aP vaccine dose. These results add to the evidence for national and international decision makers on maternal immunization as a vaccination strategy for protection of young infants against infectious diseases.

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Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - November 11, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maertens, K., Hoang, T. T. H., Nguyen, T. D., Cabore, R. N., Duong, T. H., Huygen, K., Hens, N., Van Damme, P., Dang, D. A., Leuridan, E. Tags: INFANT PERTUSSIS DISEASE BURDEN IN THE CONTEXT OF MATERNAL IMMUNIZATION STRATEGIES Source Type: research