title: Why pertussis immunisation?
abstract: Pertussis immunisation has wrongly received a bad reputation, the author believes. Accumulated evidence on the beneficial effects of pertussis vaccination is presented here.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tribe
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000009:adverse effects; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000009:adverse effects; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000009:adverse effects; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid