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Pertussis Among Adolescents and Adults

Pertussis Among Adolescents and Adults. Complications HospitalizationMedical costsMissed school and work Impact on public health system. Adolescent and Adult Pertussis Vaccination. Primary objectiveprotection from pertussisSecondary objectivereduce reservoir of Bordetella pertussispotential

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Pertussis Among Adolescents and Adults

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    1. Pertussis Among Adolescents and Adults Prolonged cough (3 months or longer) Posttussive vomiting Multiple medical visits and extensive medical evaluations

    2. Pertussis Among Adolescents and Adults Complications Hospitalization Medical costs Missed school and work Impact on public health system

    3. Adolescent and Adult Pertussis Vaccination Primary objective protection from pertussis Secondary objective reduce reservoir of Bordetella pertussis potentially reduce incidence of pertussis in other age groups and settings

    4. Tdap Vaccines Boostrix (GlaxoSmithKline) approved for persons 10 years of age and older Adacel (sanofi pasteur) approved for persons 11 through 64 years of age

    5. General Principles for Use of Tdap and Td No brand preference Tdap preferred to Td to provide protection against pertussis Both vaccines approved as a single dose

    6. Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 7 Through 18 Years. More detailed information can be found on the CDC website at the url http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm

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