Influence of vaccination coverage on pertussis transmission in France

被引:50
作者
Grimprel, E
Baron, S
Lévy-Bruhl, D
Garnier, JM
N'jamkepo, E
Guiso, N
Bégué, P
机构
[1] Hop Enfants Armand Trousseau, F-7571 Paris 12, France
[2] Inst Veille Sanit, St Maurice, France
[3] Hop Nord, Marseille, France
[4] Inst Pasteur, Paris, France
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D O I
10.1016/S0140-6736(99)01576-7
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Older children still contribute to the transmission of pertussis to infants in French regions with low booster coverage at 2 years of age. Booster vaccination seems crucial for protection against symptomatic pertussis in childhood.
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页码:1699 / 1700
页数:2
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