title: Acellular pertussis vaccines: what lies ahead?
abstract: A safe acellular pertussis vaccine may be in your patients' future. Here's the latest on how this vaccine's effectiveness and side effects compare with those of its whole cell counterpart.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC., USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wiedermann
mesh_terms: D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000472:pathogenicity; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D017277:Drug Approval; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology; D013548:Sweden; D014481:United States; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*