Pertussis in Italy: how to protect the "unprotectable"?

• Main Authors: Fabiana Fiasca (Author), Stefano Necozione (Author), Antonella Mattei (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Whooping cough continues to be an important public health issue despite high levels of vaccination coverage with acellular pertussis vaccine. Young unimmunized infants represent the most vulnerable group with the highest rates of complications and death. As infant-specific pertussis epidemiologic da...